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: High Court of Delhi Bench: JUSTICE Shiv Narayan Dhingra Neetu Mittal vs Kanta Mittal And Ors on 30 September, 2008 Law Point: There is no legal liability on the parents to continue to support a disobedient son or a son which becomes a liability on them or a son who disrespects or disregards them […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Markandey Katju, Gyan Sudha Misra Manoj Yadav vs Pushpa @ Kiran Yadav on 11 January, 2011 Law Point: All State Amendments in Sec. 125 are invalid JUDGEMENT Heard learned counsel for the parties. We also wish to express our appreciation of Ms. Kamini Jaiswal, learned counsel, whom we had […]
Court: Heigh Court of Delhi Bench: JUSTICE Pradeep Nandrajog Alok Kumar Jain vs Purnima Jain on 17-04-2007 Law Point: Factors for awarding Interim Maintenace under section 24 Hindu Marriage Act JUDGEMENT 1. Alok Kumar Jain was married to Ms.Purnima Jain at New Delhi. They were blessed with 2 daughters. 2. Alok Kumar Jain was employed […]
Court: Delhi District Court Bench: MS. Pooja Talwar Daman Reet Kaur Vs. Indermeet Singh Juneja on 18.11.2010 Law Point: Employable wife not entitled to maintenance. JUDGEMENT 1. I shall dispose of an application filed for interim maintenance under Section 23 Protection of Women under Domestic Violence Act, (henceforth referred to as the […]
Court: Karnataka High Court Equivalent citations: 1981 CriLJ 110, ILR 1980 KAR 612, 1980 (2) KarLJ 158 Bench: M Patil Haunsabai vs Balkrishna Krishna Badigar on 13 February, 1980 Law Point: She should prove that she is unable to maintain herself in addition to the facts that her husband has sufficient means to maintain her […]
Court: Allahabad High Court Equivalent citations: 1976 CriLJ 1664 Bench: JUSTICE B Katju Manmohan Singh Vs. Smt. Mahindra Kaur on 25 March, 1976 Law Point: Petitioner must claim she is unable to maintain herself for relief of maintenance JUDGEMENT 1. This is an application under Section 482, Cr. P.C., 1973. 2. The opposite party filed […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Shiv Narayan Dhingra Kaveri vs Neel Sagar & Anr. on 25 October, 2010 Law Point: Petitioner being employed and living separate and being a major having her own independent source of income was not entitled to relief JUDGEMENT By the present petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India […]
Court: Delhi District Court Bench: Dr. Shahabuddin Sonia vs Vinod Etc. on 15 September, 2007 Law Point: Not an ounce of Domestic Violence, wife non-cooperating, DV suit dismissed JUDGEMENT 1. Applicant Sonia is present in person at this time. All the respondents are present in person with Ld. Counsel Shri Anujai Tiwari. Ld. Protection Officer […]
Court: Madras High Court Bench: P. SATHASIVAM and A.K. RAJAN P.Kalyanasundaram vs K.Paquialatchamy on 10 January, 2003 Mr. V.K.Muthusamy, Adv. For the appellant. Mr.Lakshmi Narayanan, Adv. For the respondent. Law Point: Alimony can be granted even to an erring spouse JUDGEMENT The appellant and the respondent are husband and wife; the marriage between them took place on 4.7.1984 at Pondicherry, according to Hindu rites […]
Court: High Court of Delhi Bench: JUSTICE Shiv Narayan Dhingra Manish Kumar vs Mrs. Pratibha on 18 September, 2008 Mr. Rakesh Tiku, Adv. For the appellant. Mr. Sanjeev Sindhwani, Adv. For the respondent. Law Point: No maintenance to earning spouse, though her salary is lower than husband JUDGEMENT 1. By this petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has […]