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.
CONSULTATION
Court: Andhra Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICES Bilal Nazki & K.C. Bhanu C. Subramanyam Vs. C. Sumathi & Anr. On 17 October 2003 Law Point: Magistrate has no power to dismiss petition under Section 125, Cr.P.C. for default : For any reason, if it is dismissed, said Court will become functus officio : It has […]
Court: Kerala High Court Bench: JUSTICES.S. Satheesachandran Abdulrahiman Vs. State Of Kerala On 22 September 2011 Law Point: One month’s imprisonment for each month default is not sole criteria which governs Court for imposing maximum punishment to the Husband Court has to exercise its discretion judicially in fixing quantum of punishment. JUDGEMENT […]
Court: Kerala High Court Bench: JUSTICE C.T. Ravikumar Mohandas Vs. Jayanthi On 15 June 2012 Law Point: Precautions and procedures to be taken while enforcement of maintenance order. JUDGEMENT 1. A convict, who is undergoing the sentence of imprisonment on account of the default committed in paying the maintenance ordered under Section 125, Cr.P.C. in […]
कार्य स्थल पर यौन उत्पीड़न के झूठे आरोप का बचाव कैसे करें कार्य स्थल पर झूठे यौन उत्पीड़न के आरोप अब एक आम बात हो गई है। हालांकि, इस तरह के झूठे दावों से खुद का बचाव करने के लिए जानकारी का अभाव है । पुरुषों के लिए स्थिति वैसी ही है, जैसे जब कोई […]
भारत में झूठे बलात्कार के मामलों का बचाव कैसे करें ? बलात्कार की परिभाषा में जबरन यौन संबंध शामिल हैं। बलात्कार “एक महिला के साथ उसकी सहमति के बिना जबरदस्ती करके यौन संबंध बनाने का कार्य है, ,जो गलत प्रतिनिधित्व या धोखाधड़ी करके या ऐसे समय में जब वह नशे में हो या मानसिक स्वास्थ्य […]
Court: Orissa High Court Bench: JUSTICE B. Panigrahi & Ch. P.K. Misra Nalini Prava Behera & Ors. Vs. Akshaya Kumar Behera on 7 November 2002 Law Point: Permanent Alimony and maintenance : Quantum : While deciding amount Social status, economic condition and standard of living of parties should be kept in view : Taking provision […]
Kerala High Court JUSTICE K.M. Joseph & M.L. Joseph Francis Mukundan Naveen Vs. XXXXXXX Dinesh Decided on 28 June 2011 Law Point: Matrimonial dispute can be instituted by party through duly constituted power of attorney holder — Rules made by High Court will prevail over any other rules to the contrary — Permitting the petitioner […]
Court: Punjab and Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE R.L. Anand Kulwant Kaur @ Preeti & Ors. Vs. Prem Nath & Ors. On 15 March 2001 Law Point: In Maintenance Cause of Action of Wife is against Husband and not Anybody Else i.e. Partners and Co-owners of Property of Husband. JUDGEMENT 1. The present revision under […]
Court: Uttarakhand High Court Bench: JUSTICEB.C. Kandpal & Nirmal Yadav Anand Dubey Vs. Sarika Dubey Decided on 17 March 2010 Law Point: Welfare of child is of paramount consideration, to be taken into consideration by Judge, Family Court . Directions issued and matter remanded to decide it afresh recording reasons pertaining to welfare of child. […]
Court: Madras High Court Bench: JUSTICE A.R. Lakshmanan Ettiappa Mudaliar & Another Vs. T. Subramanian on 19 November 1992 Law Point: In the absence of strong positive proof of father suffering any disqualification. He remains, fit and proper person to have the custody of the child. Maternal grand parents directed to handover the custody of […]