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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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Kamlesh Vs. Sitaram

Court: Rajasthan High Court Bench: JUSTICE Ashok Parihar Kamlesh Vs. Sitaram 27 July 2004 Law Point: Wife not able to maintain herself : Word “maintain” used under Section 125, Criminal Procedure Code to be taken in broader sense that petitioner should be able to maintain herself decently to live comfortable life, not necessary luxurious life […]

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Saju Sasidharan Vs. Dhanya & Anr.

Court: Kerala High Court Bench: JUSTICES K.T. Sankaran & M.L. Joseph Francis Saju Sasidharan Vs. Dhanya & Anr. on 7 August 2012 Law Point: Maintenance pendente lite — Oral request for such relief cannot be entertained by Family Court — Order passed by Family Court granting interim maintenance set aside. JUDGEMENT 1. The question involved […]

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In Re : Md. Jahangir

Court: Calcutta High Court Bench: JUSTICE D.P. Sengupta In Re : Md. Jahangir Law Point: Maintenance : Magistrate not permitted to impose sentence for more than one month : Impugned order of Magistrate refusing to release husband /petitioner illegal and same set aside. JUDGEMENT 1. In the present application under Section 401 read with Section […]

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Palaniammal Vs. K. Chinnusamy

Court: Madras High Court Bench: JUSTICE Janarthanam Palaniammal vs K. Chinnusamy on 27 August 1994 Law Point: Lump-sum payment evidenced by a deed. Husband’s obligation to maintain discharged. JUDGEMENT 1. The petitioner is the wife, while the respondent is the husband. The wife instituted proceedings claiming maintenance for herself under Section 125 of the Code […]

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Alora Sundaran Vs. Mammali Sumathi & Anr.

Court: Kerala High Court Bench: JUSTICE R. Basant Alora Sundaran Vs. Mammali Sumathi & Anr. On 6 July 2006 Law Point: Magistrate has power to sentence Husband for not more than 1 month if there is default in payment of maintenance. JUDGEMENT 1. Does the decision in Shahada Khatoon v. Amjad Ali, I (2000) DMC […]

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P.M. Devassia Vs. Ancy & Ors.

Court: Kerala High Court Bench: JUSTICE K.A. Abdul Gafoor P.m. Devassia Vs. Ancy & Ors. On 26 October 2006 Law Point: Civil Court liable to take into account order of maintenance competent to pass under Section 125, Cr.P.C. while considering claim for maintenance in civil suit. JUDGEMENT 1. The father is assailing the decree granting […]

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Geeta Bareth Vs. Keshav Prasad Bareth

Court: Chhattisgarh High Court Bench: JUSTICE Dr. I.M. Quddusi & G. Minhaj Geeta Bareth Vs. Keshav Prasad Bareth On 10 May 2012 Law Point: There is bar of filing appeal against order passed under Chapter IX of Cr.P.C. — In view of specific bar of appeal and fact that order challenged in this appeal has […]

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Surendra Singh Vs. Shakuntala Devi & Ors.

Court: Uttranchal High Court Bench: JUSTICE J.C.S. Rawat Surendra Singh Vs. Shakuntala Devi & Ors. On 8 June 2006 Law Point: Effective date of payment for maintenance, Date of order in normal circumstances however, in extraordinary circumstances it may be ordered to be paid from date of application. Court below gave no reason for allowing […]

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Chhotu Singh & Anr. Vs. Smt. Ramdini

Court: Rajasthan High Court Bench: JUSTICE Sunil Kumar Garg Chhotu Singh & Anr. Vs. Smt. Ramdini On 19 March 2002 Law Point: Increased amount of maintenance shall be taken from the date of passing of order and not from date of application. JUDGEMENT 1. This revision petition has been filed by the petitioners against the […]

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S. Vijaya & Ors. Vs. S. Dharmaraju & Anr.

Court: Andhra Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE T. Ranga Rao S. Vijaya & Ors. Vs. S. Dharmaraju & Anr. On 16 October 1997 Law Point: In absence of any specific direction to pay maintenance from date of order or application, It should be construed that payment of maintenance is from date of order in view […]

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