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.
CONSULTATION
Court: Punjab And Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE S Sudhalkar Smt. Rama @ Ram Kala Vs. Anil Kumar Joshi On 29 October 1999 Law Point: Father given the guardianship and claim of wife dismissed that she is better financially. JUDGEMENT 1. Contention of the appellant is that she was married with the respondent and out […]
Court:Rajasthan High Court Bench: JUSTICE M.B. Sharma & I.S. Israni Tara Chand Mavar Vs. Basanti Devi On 1 November 1988 Law Point: Sections 7, 17, 25(2) — Family Courts Act, 1984 — Section 19 — Father a man of means, educated no allegation against his character — Father is a fit person to be guardian. […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Mahesh Chandra Lekh Raj Kukreja Vs. Raymon On 10 February 1989 Law Point: Guardian and Wards Act, 1890 — Section 12 — Interim custody of minor male child aged 11 — Lower Court gave it to mother as he would be in the company of his sister — Revision […]
Court: Bombay High Court Bench: JUSTICE S.P. Bharucha Farjanabi Vs. Sk. Ayub Dadamiya On 15 February 1989 Law Point: Guardians and Wards Act — Section 25 and Mohammedan law — Guardianship — Male children above 7 years of age — Custody — Under Mohammedan law father is entitled. JUDGEMENT The appeal is directed against the […]
Court:Punjab & Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE J.B. Garg Shaleen Kabra Vs. Shiwani Kabra On 8 MAy 2012 Law Point: Custody of Children — Paramount consideration is welfare of child — Separation of two sons, brothers, not just and proper as they are very close to each other — High Court vide impugned judgment permitted […]
Court: Allahabad High Court Bench: JUSTICE S.N. Saxena Sanju Vs. Sobhanath On 11 August 1994 Law Point: Hindu Minority & Guardianship Act, 1956 — Sec. 6 — Minor Child-Custody — Husband and wife living separately- Minor children above 5 years age living with father — Welfare of child is main criteria — Father is financially […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Mukta Gupta Amit Kumar & Ors. Vs. Charu Makin On 28 March 2017 Law Point: To avoid any harm to interest of child, Court under Section 21 of DV Act can pass order granting temporary custody of child and/or make necessary arrangement for visit of child — DV Act […]