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: Rajasthan High Court Bench: JUSTICE MRS. NISHA GUPTA Nishant Hussain vs Seema Saddique & Anr on 21 September, 2012 Law Point: Living apart from 10 years, no cause of action to initiate DV proceedings JUDGEMENT This revision petition has been preferred against the order dated 30.3.2012 passed by learned Addl. Sessions Judge (Fast Track) No.3, […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: P. Sathasivam, B.S. Chauhan Inderjit Singh Grewal vs State Of Punjab & Anr on 23 August, 2011 Law Point: In view of the provisions of Section 468 Code of CrPC, DV complaint could be filed only within a period of one year from the date of the incident in […]
Court: Karnataka High Court Bench: JUSTICE ANAND BYRAREDDY J.Srinivas S/O Sri.Jayachandra vs G.Dhanalakshmi D/O Govindaswamy on 5 April, 2013 Law Point: Petitioner barred by time in filing DV after 1 year from the date of alleged cause of action JUDGEMENT 1. Heard the counsel for the petitioner. The counsel for the respondent remains absent. 2. The brief facts […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Sunil Gaur Vikas Shukla vs Central Bureau Of Investigation & on 20 November, 2014 Law Point: Electronic record only admissible in evidence when it was in accordance with procedure prescribed under section 65B of Indian Evidence Act, 1872 JUDGEMENT 1. In the above captioned two petitions, the challenge is […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: G.S. Singhvi, Asok Kumar Ganguly Inst.Of Chartered Accountants Of … vs Vimal Kumar Surana & Anr on 1 December, 2010 Law Point: Matters can be remitted back to lower courts for fresh consideration in the interest of justice. JUDGEMENT 1. Leave granted. 2. The question which arises […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Equivalent citations: 1995 SCC (1) 421, JT 1994 (7) 459 Bench: JUSTICE Hansaria B.L. Chandra Shashi vs Anil Kumar Verma on 14 November, 1994 Law Point: No one should indulge in immoral acts like perjury, prevarication and motivated falsehoods : 2 weeks imprisonment JUDGEMENT The Judgment of […]
Court: High Court of Delhi Bench: JUSTICE Sanjiv Khanna Rajkumar Indoria Vs. Nct Of Delhi, New Delhi on 18 August, 2010 Law Point: Every allegations do not justify initiation of prosecution under 340 CRPC. Perjury explained JUDGEMENT 1. The writ petition filed by the petitioner for police protection to him and his family members […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: C.K. Thakker, D.K. Jain Pankaj Kumar vs State Of Maharashtra & Ors on 11 July, 2008 Law Point: Right to speedy trial in all criminal persecutions is an inalienable right under Article 21 of the Constitution. JUDGEMENT Leave granted. 2. This appeal arises from the final judgment and order […]
Court: Delhi District Court Bench: Sh. Inderjeet Singh Manish Kapoor vs Charu Kapoor on 28 August, 2010 Law Point: Trial court ordered residence rights in the property of father, Session court overturned. Landmark Judgement in DV. JUDGEMENT 1.1 (Introduction) – The respondent Smt. Charu Kapoor filed an application under section 12 of Protection of […]
Court: Bombay High Court Equivalent citations: I (1996) DMC 487 Bench: JUSTICE R Lodha Gomaji vs Smt. Yashoda And Anr. on 13 September, 1995 Law Point: No Multiple maintenance Claims by wife. JUDGEMENT 1. By this application filed by applicant Gomaji Ghanshyam Mohadikar under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, it is prayed that […]