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: S. Saghlr Ahmad, D.P. Wadhwa Rohtash Singh vs Smt. Ramendri And Ors on 2 March 2000 Law Point: Wife is not entitled to maintenance who has deserted her husband. JUDGEMENT The petitioner who is a member of the Indian Army was married with the respondent on 10th of May, […]
Court: High Court of Delhi Equivalent citations: 2003 IAD Delhi 697, 102 (2003) DLT 756, 2003 (66) DRJ 580, 2003 RLR 176 Bench: JUSTICE M A Khan Shakti Pershad vs Ratna Pershad on 31 January, 2003 Law Point: Immovable, non-revenue generating property cannot be included under “Income” for purpose of Maintenance JUDGEMENT 1. In this civil […]
Court: Madras High Court Bench: JUSTICE P. K. Misra and JUSTICE K. Mohan Ram Ramakrishna Balasubramanian vs Ms. Priya Ganesan on 27 March, 2007 Law Point: Habeas Corpus for Custody and Visitation JUDGEMENT This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed on behalf of Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian by his father, who is the attested power of attorney holder. […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: G.T.Nanavati, S.N.Phukan Santa Sharma vs Sushil Sharma on 16 February, 2000 Law Point: NRI filing Habeas Corpus in custody case JUDGEMENT This appeal is filed against the judgment and order of the High Court of Delhi in Writ Petition (Cri.) No. 656 of 1997. Sushil Sharma had filed the […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Equivalent citations: 1986 AIR 984, 1985 SCC (4) 337 Bench: JUSTICE Venkataramiah, E.S. Savitri W/O Shri Govind Singh … vs Shri Govind Singh Rawat on 9 October, 1985 Law Point: In absence of express prohibition, Magistrate can pass interim order conferring an implied power ACT: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, […]
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 […]
Court: High Court of Delhi Bench: JUSTICE Kailash Gambhir Manish Tandon & Ors. vs State & Anr. on 12 October, 2009 Law Point: Jurisdiction explained for DV. DV can be filed anywhere JUDGEMENT 1. By way of the present petition filed under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 petitioners seeks quashing of complaint case […]
Court: Madras High Court Bench: JUSTICE K.N.BASHA Tmt.Indira vs N.Kannan on 28 February, 2007 Law Point: Family court order set aside on Jurisdiction JUDGEMENT The petitioners have come forward with this petition challenging the order of the dismissal of the maintenance petition filed by the petitioners in M.C.No.22 of 2002 by the learned Judge, Family Court, […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: D.P. Wadhwa, M.B. Shah Padmja Sharma vs Ratan Lal Sharma on 28 March, 2000 Law Point: Liability of maintenance of children is co-extensive. Proportional contribution by both parents. JUDGEMENT Appellant, the wife, whose marriage with the respondent has since been dissolved by decree of divorce on the ground of […]
Court: High Court of Delhi Bench: JUSTICE Shiv Narayan Dhingra Neetu Mittal vs Kanta Mittal And Ors on 30 September, 2008 Law Point: There is no legal liability on the parents to continue to support a disobedient son or a son which becomes a liability on them or a son who disrespects or disregards them […]