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: 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: Supreme Court of India Bench: B.S. Chauhan, Dipak Misra Deepak Gulati vs State Of Haryana on 20 May, 2013 Law Point: Physical relationship between parties with consent of prosecutrix, not tantamount to committing rape. Allegation of “false promise of marriage” raised by prosecutrix is of no consequence JUDGEMENT 1. This […]
Court: Central Information Commission Dr.Mahesh Hasija vs Cbdt on 30 October, 2013 Law Point: Broad outcome of the TEP to be provided to appellant once the enquiry has been completed JUDGEMENT Vide RTI dt 1.4.13, appellant had sought information on 4 points relating to TEP dt 29.8.11 against Shri […]
Court: Central Information Commission Mr.Juhi Jadli vs CBDT on 3 June, 2013 Law Point: Spouse Not a Third Party if Marriage Subsists JUDGEMENT Heard today dated 03.06.2013. Appellant not present. The public authority is represented by Shri S.S. Chahal, ITO Ward 1(4), Nodia. 2. By RTI application dated 07.09.2011, the appellant had […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE S.P.GARG Gaurav Maggo vs The State Of Nct, Delhi on 29 May, 2015 Law Point: Prosecutrix fails to establish promise to marry. Physical relations with consent. Appellants conduct is unfair/unreasonable but not amounting to Rape JUDGEMENT 1. Challenge in this appeal is to a judgment […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Chief Justice, Kurian Joseph, Rohinton Fali Nariman Anvar P.V vs P.K.Basheer & Ors on 18 September, 2014 Law Point: Secondary evidence pertaining to electronic record is inadmissible if not accompanied with certificate in terms of Section 65B of Evidence Act. JUDGEMENT Construction by plaintiff, destruction by defendant. Construction by […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Equivalent citations: 1973 AIR 157, 1973 SCR (2) 417 Bench: Ray, A.N. R. M. Malkani vs State Of Maharashtra on 22 September, 1972 Law Point: Evidence of tape recorder telephonic conversation challenged – witness permitted to record telephonic conversation he had with accused – in such case evidence cannot be […]
Court: Punjab and Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE Rajesh Bindal Dalip Singh vs Suman Devi And Another on 29 May, 2009 Law Point: Moral and Ethical Values are more important than Physical Comforts. Mother denied Custody of Child JUDGEMENT This is an unfortunate case where the custody of a minor child is in dispute amongst his […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Equivalent citations: 1993 SCR (3) 954, 1993 SCC (3) 406 Bench: Punchhi, M.M. Smt. Chand Dhawan vs Jawaharlal Dhawan on 11 June, 1993 Law Point: Pendente Lite till Pendency of Trial; Pemanent Alimony only if Decree is passed JUDGEMENT CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION: Civil Appeal Nos. 2653-54 of 1991. From the […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Dipak Misra, Prafulla C. Pant Priyanka Srivastava & Anr vs State Of U.P.& Ors on 19 March, 2015 Law Point: Affidavit must for complaint u/s 156(3) including matrimonial cases. JUDGEMENT The present appeal projects and frescoes a scenario which is not only disturbing but […]