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: 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 […]
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 […]