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: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICES K. Venkataswamy & S.S. Mohammed Quadri Arun Vyas & Anr. Vs. Anita Vyas on 14 May 1999 Law Point: Discharge of Accused : After Taking Cognizance of Offence but before Trial of Case by Magistrate : Not Illegal — When there is prima facie evidence or material against […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE M Jain Chandhok (Lajwanti) vs Chandhok (O.N.) on 26 August, 1981 Equivalent citations: ILR 1982 Delhi 689, 1981 RLR 619 Law Point: False and unnecessary complaints to Husband’s employer and other Authorities amounts to cruelty , divorce granted. JUDGEMENT (1) The Chandhoka were married on 27-2-1944 […]
Court: Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE S Awasthy Ramlalli vs Soneylal on 10 April, 1989 Equivalent citations:I (1990) DMC 518 Law Point: Conduct of wife amounting to cruelty though there is no danger of its repetition amounts to cruelty, divorce granted. JUDGEMENT 1. This appeal has been directed against the judgment dated the 6th […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Jeevan Reddy, B.P. V. Bhagat vs D. Bhagat on 19 November 1993 Equivalent citations: 1994 AIR 710, 1994 SCC (1) 337 Law Point: Calling Husband a mental patient amounts to cruelty, divorce granted. JUDGEMENT 1. The Judgment of the Court was delivered by B.P. JEEVAN REDDY, J.- This is […]
Court: Rajasthan High Court Bench: JUSTICE M Singh, A Parihar Nathu Lal vs Nathi Bai on 1 March, 1997 Law Point: Abusing Husband Time and Again is cruelty divorce granted. JUDGEMENT 1. This is an appeal against the judgment dated 24.2.1993 passed by Family Court, Kota by which application filed by the appellant Under Section […]
Court: Delhi High Court Court Bench: JUSTICE D Khanna Navin Chawla vs Veena Rani Chawla on 25 May, 1995 Law Point: Showing an attitude of disregard to husband’s feelings and self respect amounts to cruelty, decree of judicial separation passed. JUDGEMENT (1) The parties were married on 9-2-1981 under the provisions of the Special Marriage […]
Court: Andhra High Court Bench: JUSTICE M B Naik, A G Reddy Dr. Lokeshwari vs Dr. Srinivasa Rao on 11 February, 2000 Equivalent citations: 2000 (3) ALD 350, 2000 (3) ALT 130, II (2000) DMC 351 Law Point: Attempting to throw child on road. JUDGEMENT 1. CMA No. 1082 of 1996 arises out of an […]
Court: Rajasthan High Court Bench: JUSTICE S K Sharma, G Singh Basant Kumar Jha vs Mithlesh Jha on 30 May, 2007 Equivalent citations: I (2008) DMC 113 Law Point: Atrocious allegations, actions and behaviour by wife. JUDGEMENT 1. Challenge in the instant appeal is to the judgment and decree dated 29.1.2005 passed by the learned […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE S Mahajan D.N. Sharma vs Usha Sharma on 14 November, 2003 Law Point: False allegation of extra marital relationship – Divorce granted to husband. JUDGEMENT 1. This appeal is directed against the judgment and decree of the Matrimonial Court whereby the petition filed by the appellant/ husband under Section […]
Court: Orissa High Court Bench: JUSTICES P Naik & P Mohanty Smt. Sandhya Gupta And Anr. vs Saibal Prasad Gupta on 12 May, 1999 Equivalent citations: II (1999) DMC 756, 1999 II OLR 110 Law Point: False allegation that the husband was a drunkard. JUDGEMENT 1. This is an appeal under Section 19 of the […]