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 Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy & M.R. Shah ABHILASHA Vs. PRAKASH & ORS. On 15 September 2020 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 125 — Hindu Adoptions & Maintenance Act, 1956 — Section 20 — Maintenance — Unmarried major daughter — Scheme under Section 125(1), Cr.P.C., contemplate […]
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA D.P. Wadhwa &M.B. Shah Padmja Sharma vs Ratan Lal Sharma Law Point: Mother to share maintenance of children in the ratio of her earnings to the father/husband JUDGEMENT JUDGMENT 2000 (2) SCR 621 The Judgment of the Court was delivered by D.P. WADHWA, J. Appellant, the wife, whose marriage with the […]
Court: Calcutta High Court Bench: JUSTICE Debi Prosad Dey Seema Mahato (minor) Vs. Alok Mahato & Anr. On 22.12.2017 Law Point: Section 125 — Maintenance — Paternity of child — DNA test — Opposite party No. 1 has denied his parentage of minor child — It would be difficult on part of minor petitioner to […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: JUSTICE Chandramauli Kr. Prasad & Jagdish Singh Khehar Nandlal Wasudeo Badwaik Vs. Lata Nandlal Badwaik & Anr. On 6 January 2014 Law Point: Interest of justice is best served by ascertaining truth — Court should be furnished with best available science and may not be left to bank upon […]
Recently, the court delivered a judgment on 10th March 2022, in Ajay Kumar Rathee v. Seema Rathee[i] wherein it has refused to allow the daughter born to the couple to claim education and marriage expenses from her father as she said that she does not want to maintain a relationship with him. The Court held […]