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 Joginder vs State Nct Of Delhi & Anr. on 22 September, 2010 Law Point: Maintenance formula evolved by judges for wife and child – PWDVA JUDGEMENT 1. These two petitions, one preferred by husband and one by wife are against an order dated 18th July, […]
Court: High Court Of Uttarakhand Bench: JUSTICE Alok Singh Smt. Archana Gupta & Another vs Sri Rajeev Gupta & Another on 18 November, 2009 Law Point: No Maintenance u/s Crpc 125 if wife deserts husband JUDGEMENT Present revision has been filed by the wife under Sections 397/401 Code of Criminal Procedure read with Section 19(4) […]
Court: High Court of Delhi Bench: JUSTICE SHIV NARAYAN DHINGRA Harbans Lal Malik vs Payal Malik on 29 July, 2010 Law Point: Family members of NRI husband cannot be accused in DV case. Brother of husband cannot be made to pay maintenace to the wife. JUDGEMENT These petitions arise out of order passed by the […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: B. Sudershan Reddy, Surinder Singh Nijjar Monica Bedi vs State Of A.P on 9 November, 2010 Law Point: Double jeopardy applies to same offence, not same facts JUDGEMENT 1. These criminal appeals which are to be disposed of by a common order are directed against the […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, D.K. Jain Iqbal Bano vs State Of U.P. And Anr on 5 June, 2007 Law Point: Section 125 Cr.P.C.Proceedings under are civil in nature. JUDGEMENT 1. In the present appeal the appellant questions correctness of the order passed by a learned Single Judge of the Allahabad […]
Court: High Court Of Uttarakhand Bench: JUSTICE Dharam Veer Vikas Jain vs Smt. Deepali @ Ayushi Jain on 25 October, 2010 Law Point: No Maintenance u/s125Crpc for working Women JUDGEMENT This criminal revision has been preferred against the judgment and order dated 4.9.2002 passed by the Principal Judge, Family Court, Haridwar in Case No. 66/2002, […]
Court: High Court of Delhi Bench: Shiv Narayan Dhingra Smt. Rampyari & Ors. vs Ms. Kamlesh on 9 March, 2010 Law Point: Heavy fine for delaying tactics by lawyer, directed to be paid to respondent JUDGEMENT By this petition, the petitioner has assailed an order dated 25th March, 2009 whereby an application of the petitioner for […]
Court: High Court of Delhi Bench: JUSTICE H Malhotra Radhika Narang And Ors. vs Karun Raj Narang And Ors. on 16 November, 2004 Law Point: Women to Prove ligitimacy of child for maintenance. Corroboration is insisted by the court not as a rule of law but as a rule of prudence to satisfy the conscience […]
Court: Madras High Court Bench: JUSTICE S. Ashok Kumar M.S.Mani vs K.Shyamala on 4 November, 2006 D.Shivakumaran, Adv. For the appellant. None For the respondent. Law Point: Husband to provide proof of his earning else averments of wife to be taken as true JUDGEMENT Aggrieved over the the fair and decreetal order dated 11.07.2005 and 9.5.2006 made in I.A.Nos.6 and 7 of 2005 […]
Court: High Court of Delhi Bench: JUSTICE Sanjay Kishan Kaul Asha Devi vs Pominder Kumar Chhabra on 7 September, 2006 Law Point: Husband was liable to pay maintenance for adjourn period of proceeding. Divorce withdrawn, maintenance to be paid JUDGEMENT 1. Admit. 2. At request of learned Counsel for the appellant and attorney / father of the respondent, […]