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Anticipatory bail vis-à-vis 498A- IPC! Delhi High Court Ruling

Anticipatory bail vis-à-vis 498A- IPC! Delhi High Court Ruling. Introduction The word “Stridhan” is derived from two words “Stri” (Women) and “Dhan” (Property) which etymologically means woman’s property. It is the property over which a woman has got absolute power of disposal. Though there is no outlined definition of Stridhan, there are some acceptable sources of stridhan […]

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Satish Chander Ahuja Vs Sneha Ahuja

Brief Facts: Appellant by deed dated 12.01.1983 purchased property in New Friends Colony. New Delhi. The son of appellant ( Raveen) married respondent Sneha Ahuja on 4.3.1995. After marriage both started living on the first floor of the said property. In July, 2014 there started marital discord between Raveen and respondent (Sneha). Raveenmovd out of […]

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Bhanot Judgement Analysis – Domestic Violence has Retrospective Effect

V.D. Bhanot Vs Savita Bhanot BRIEF FACTS IN SHORT:- Parties were married in 1980, and lived jointly till 2005. In 2006, Savita Bhanot filed a application before metropolitan magistrate for various reliefs under the PWDVA. She required pecuniary relief from her spouse and the protection of her right to reside in her matrimonial home, both […]

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Arun Singh vs State of UP

BRIEF FACTS: The complainant registered FIR, U/s 493 of IPC, and Sec- 3 & 4 of Dowry Prohibition act against the appellant herein, the allegations made in the F.I.R. were that complainant/Respondent No.-2 approached Appellants with the proposal of marriage of his daughter Jyoti, thereafter ring ceremony was performed and marriage was finalized. Thereafter appellant […]

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