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: Delhi District Court Bench: Sh. Daya Prakash Surender Kumar vs The State (Nct Of Delhi) on 13 May, 2014 Law Point: Acquittal in 498 A – Benefit of doubt due to afterthought and incredible version of prosecution JUDGEMENT 1. By this judgment, I shall dispose off the present appeal under Section 374 […]
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: Supreme Court of India Bench: P. Sathasivam, B.S. Chauhan Pankaj Mahajan vs Dimple @ Kajal on 30 September, 2011 Law Point: Suicide Threats a Ground for Divorce JUDGEMENT P.Sathasivam,J. 1) Leave granted. 2) This appeal is directed against the final judgment and order dated 06.08.2009 passed by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at […]
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 […]
Court: High Court of Delhi Bench: Shiv Narayan Dhingra Sadhu Ram @ Dalip vs The State (Govt. Of Nct Of Delhi) on 10 September, 2010 Mr. Arun Rathee and Mr. Durgesh Pandey, Adv. For the appellant. Mr. Sunil Sharma. APP For the respondent. Law Point: Caught in Extra Martial Affair, wife slapped rape case JUDGEMENT 1. This appeal has been preferred […]
Court: High Court of Delhi Bench: JUSTICE KAILASH GAMBHIR Rajesh @ Bobby vs State (Nct Of Delhi) on 17 May, 2010 Mr.B.K. Sharma, Adv. For the appellant. Mr.Sanjay Lao, APP For the respondent. Law Point: Testimony of the prosecutrix is not the gospel truth on which implicit reliance can be blindly placed. No medical, contradictory account of incidence by prosecutix JUDGEMENT […]
Court: High Court of Delhi Bench: JUSTICE KAILASH GAMBHIR Smt. Vimal Kanta vs Shri J.M. Kohli on 13 January, 2011 Mr. Rajat Navet, Adv. For the appellant. Mr.Geeta Luthra and Mr. Abhishek Aggarwal, Adv. For the respondent. Law Point: Divorce at 80 years after 16 years of case proceedings JUDGEMENT 1. The appellant at this old age of 80 years is before this […]
Court: Punjab and Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE O.P.DWIVEDI Rishi Pal vs Luxmi Devi And Another on 27 August, 2009 Mr. Vishal Gupta, Adv. For the appellant. None For the respondent. Law Point: It is well settled law, that filing of false criminal case against the spouse is an act of cruelty, on the basis of which the spouse suffering, is […]
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 […]