Some years back, I was sucked into the labyrinth of Indian Matrimonial laws and a false 498a in particular. To be fair, before it hit me, it was difficult for me to fathom the wide spread misuse of dowry laws and specially 498a in India.
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Court: Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench: Justice Prem Narayan Singh Smt. Sangeeta Rathore vs Naresh Rathore on 17 August, 2023 Law Point: Wife should be legally wedded wife for claiming maintenance from her husband JUDGEMENT This criminal revision has been filed by the petitioner under Section 19(4) of Family Court Act, 1984 being aggrieved by […]
In the recent judgment delivered by Justice Rajasekhar Mantha, Calcutta High Court, on 23rd July 2021, the Court gave a landmark decision on the rights of senior citizens. The Court upheld the principle, also followed by Delhi High Court in Sandeep Gulati v. Divisional Commissioner and Punjab & Haryana High Court in Manmohan Singh v. […]
Court: Jharkhand High Court Bench: Justice Shree Chandrashekhar Avinash Kumar vs The State Of Jharkhand on 23 July, 2021 Law Point: No Specific evidence against husband to establish that he contracted second marriage. Conviction revoked. JUDGEMENT 1. The petitioner who was made accused along with his other family members has challenged the judgment dated 08.12.2014 […]
Court: Allahabad High Court Bench: J.J. Munir Reetu And Another vs State Of U.P. And 9 Others on 17 September, 2020 Law Point: Habeas Corpus – Custody of child can certainly be issued where child is in custody of relative or a person, who is not lawful guardian though not an utter stranger JUDGEMENT 1. […]
Court: Bombay High Court Bench: Justice Bharati Dangre Harshada Tejas Narute vs Tejas Mukund Narute on 8 October, 2021 Law Point: Divorce filed by husband not transferred to wife location JUDGEMENT 1. The Applicant/Wife has sought transfer of proceedings filed byl the Respondent/Husbyand in form of Marriage Petition No.550 of 2002 byefore the learned Civil […]
Court: Chattisgarh High Court Bench: Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Shankar Prasad vs Radheshyam And Others on 13 July, 2021 Law Point: (i) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 – Sections 5(i), 11 – Valid marriage – Null and void marriage – Scope and ambit of provisions. (ii) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 – Section 5(i) – Monogamy, Spouse […]
Court: Jharkhand High Court Bench: Mrs. Justice Anubha Rawat Choudhary Beli Baraik vs The State Of Jharkhand on 18 April, 2021 Law Point: Acquittal of Husband for alleged offences, No evidence led to substantiate allwged offence under sections 494, 498A, 420, IPC, Husband Acquitted JUDGEMENT 1. Heard Mr. Sunil Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf […]
Court: Bombay High Court Bench: S. K. Shinde Afia Rasheed Khan vs Dr. Mazharuddin Ali Khan And Anr on 3 December, 2021 Law Point: Rejection of application for want of jurisdiction. Application under section 12, D.V. Act for want of jurisdiction dismissed JUDGEMENT 1. Rule. 2. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard finally with the consent […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Indira Banerjee, J. & J.K. Maheshwari, J. Deepak Sharma vs The State Of Haryana on 12 January, 2022 Law Point: Taking custody of jewllery for safety cannot constitute cruelty within meaning of section 498A of IPC JUDGEMENT Leave granted. No one has appeared on behalf of the Respondent No.2 […]
Court: Kerala High Court Bench: Justice K.A.ABDUL GAFOOR and Justice K.R.UDAYABHANU S. Prabhu vs Rajani R. on 25 January, 2007 SRI.MOHAN JACOB GEORGE, Adv. For the appellant. SRI.A.BALAGOPALAN, Adv. For the respondent. Law Point: Child visitation granted to father, jurisdiction explained under GWA JUDGEMENT The appellant and the petitioner is one and the same. He will be described in the judgment as the husband. He […]