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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BOMBAY HIGH COURT JUSTICE S.W. Puranik Ashok Yeshwant Samant Vs. Smt. Suparna Ashok Samant & Anr. On 27 July 1990 Law Point: Default in payment — Wife awarded maintenance of Rs. 500/- per month ex-parte — Husband failed to make the payment — Sentenced to imprisonment twice — Whether sentencing the defaulting party to imprisonment […]
Bombay High Court JUSTICE P.D. Kode Nishant Vs. Sonia On 27 August 2013 Law Point: Default in appearance occurred on part of applicant i.e. failure of Advocate to inform about date — Such an opportunity deserves to be given for serving ends of justice — Proceedings are prolonged since the year 2011, orders of interim […]
Court: Allahabad High Court Bench: JUSTICE M.K. Mittal Dilshad Haji Risal Vs. State Of U.P. On 12 September 2005 Law Point: Section 125 — Maintenance — Sentence of jail to husband is no susbstitute for recovery of amount of monthly allowance fallen in arrears. JUDGEMENT 1. This application under Section 482, Cr.P.C. has been filed […]