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 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 […]
Court: ORISSA HIGH COURT Bench: JUSTICE P.K. Tripathy SARADA MAJHI Vs. SANJAYA MAJHI On 5 November 2001 Law Point: Maintenance : Realisation of Arrears : In the Name of Liberal Interpretation Period of Limitation Cannot be Ignored or Bypassed. JUDGEMENT Order dated 18.11.1999 of the S.D.J.M., Angul in Crl. Misc. Case No. 51 of 1998 […]
Court:Supreme Court of India Bench: JUSTICE P. Venkatarama Reddi & A.K. Mathur SHANTHA @ USHADEVI AND ANR. Vs. B.G. SHIVANANJAPPA On 6 May 2005 Law Point: Arrears of maintenance : Bar of limitation : Application shall be made within a period of one year of date when amount became due. JUDGEMENT Leave granted. Brief facts […]