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.
CONSULTATION
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Arijit Pasayat, H.K. Sema Sushil Kumar Sharma vs Union Of India And Ors on 19 July, 2005 Law Point: Misuse of 498A is Legal Terrorism. Merely because the provision is constitutional and intra vires, does not give a licence to unscrupulous persons to wreck personal vendetta or unleash harassment […]
Court: Allahabad High Court Bench: M Jain, M Chaudhary Zeba Khalil Wife Of Prof. Khalil A. vs State Of Uttar Pradesh And Ors. on 18 November, 2005 Law Point: Action under Section 340 Cr.P.C. is undertaken in the interest of justice and not to satisfy the private grudge of a litigant. Every case of perjury […]