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: Supreme Court of India Bench: Ruma Pal, P. Venkatarama Reddi. Renubala Moharana & Anr vs Mina Mohanty & Ors on 23 March, 2004 Law Point: Family Court cannot grant a declaratory relief regarding illegitimacy of the child JUDGEMENT Leave granted. The appellants herein filed a petition before the Family Court, Cuttack describing it as […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: D.P. Mohapatra, Shivaraj V. Patil R.V.Srinath Prasad vs Nandamuri Jayakrishna & Ors on 2 March, 2001 Law Point: Interim custody of minors, in favour of one parent, other parent appeals, any change must be proved to be in paramount interest of the children JUDGEMENT Leave granted. The controversy raised […]
Court: Madras High Court Bench: JUSTICE V. DHANAPALAN Sharli Sunitha vs D. Balson on 20 November, 2006 Mr. R. Subramanian, Adv. For the appellant. Mr.V. Sairam, Adv. For the respondent. Law Point: Mother is not always right person for custody, Custody of minor girl given to Father JUDGEMENT This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is directed against the judgment and decree dated 06.10.1997 passed by the […]
Court: Madras High Court Bench: The Hon’ble Mr.Justice K.CHANDRU G.K.Chenthil Kannan vs Sathyabama on 21 August, 2009 Mr.Ashok Menon, Adv. For the appellant. Ms.K.Sumathi, Adv. For the respondent. Law Point: Visitation rights won by Father for holidays JUDGEMENT The main Original Petition was filed by the petitioner under Section 25 of the Guardian andWards Act, 1890 for directing the entrustment of the custody of […]
Court: High Court of Delhi Equivalent citations: 130 (2006) DLT 524 Bench: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. Mr. Paul Mohinder Gahun vs Mrs. Selina Gahun on 1 June, 2006 Law Point: Jurisdiction explained, order in favor of husband JUDGEMENT 1. Admit. 2. At the request of the learned Counsel for the parties, the petition is taken […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: JUSTICES Deepak Gupta, Aniruddha Bose Yashita Sahu vs The State Of Rajasthan on 20 January 2020 Law Point: Parent Who Is Denied Custody Shall Have Right To Talk To Child Everyday. JUDGEMENT Leave granted. 2. Yashita Sahu (hereinafter referred to as the wife) and Varun Varma (hereinafter referred to […]
Court:CUTTACK HIGH COURT Bench: JUSTICE Krushna Mohapatra Anil Kumar Pradhan Vs. Madhabi Pradhan On 15 October 2015 Law Point: Child had become compatible to surroundings and situations where she has been staying. Dislocation of child from place where she has grown-up would not only impede her schooling, but also cause emotional strain and depression on […]
Court: Madras High Court Bhagyalakshmi And Anr. vs K.N. Narayana Rao on 21 September, 1981 Bench: Ratnam Law Point Ordinary Residence defined, Custody of minor child above 5 years, Jurisdiction JUDGMENT 1. This is an appeal under Section 47 of the Guardians and Wards Act 1890, against the order in O. P. 103 of […]