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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Daughter-in-law Given Compassionate Job On Husband’s Death Has To Maintain Mother-in-law: Punjab & Haryana High Court The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that a widow, who obtained a compassionate job after her husband’s death, must financially support her elderly mother-in-law. The widow, earning ₹80,000/month, was ordered to pay ₹10,000 per month in maintenance. The […]
Introduction Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure gives very wide powers to the High Court to exercise it for securing the ends of justice. This provision gives inherent powers to the High Court that can be exercised to prevent the abuse of law. Vikas Bohat v. State of NCT of Delhi [CRL.M.C. 6927/2022]: […]
CASE ANALYSIS Vineeta Sharma v. Rakesh Sharma, CIVIL APPEAL NO. DIARY NO.32601 OF 2018, decided on 11.08.2020 On 11.08.2020, the Supreme Court came out with a judgment about the Daughter’s Rights in Ancestral Property. The same was reported in various newspapers misleadingly as the Daughter’s Right in HUF Property or Parental Property, which is not […]
Sole testimony not of sterling quality, it cannot be relied upon: Avinash Kr. Sharma v. State of Haryana, Case Analysis Decision of Trial Court challenged ‘X’ is aggrieved by the order of conviction passed against him by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Jind in FIR No.738 dated 10.09.2013 under Sections 376 (2) (f) (i) […]
MAINTENANCE LAW PROCEDURAL CHANGES POST 6TH AUGUST, 2020 IN DELHI IN KUSUM SHARMA JUDGMENT CONCEPT: The maintenance law in India lays down a man’s duty to provide maintenance to his parents, wife, and children when they cannot maintain themselves. Maintenance in law is defined as the amount paid to the dependent wife, child, or […]
Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 76 of 2016 was filed for declaring right to sexuality, right to sexual autonomy and right to choice of a sexual partner to be part of the right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India and further to declare Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (for […]
Criminal Revision Application (Against Order Passed by Subordinate Court) No. 611 of 2015 Decided On: 29 July 2016 BENCH- S.G. SHAH J. This case law is about the period of limitation for filing complaint under Section 12 of the Domestic Violence Act, 2005 and seeking relief under sections (18-22) of the same act. FACTS OF […]
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO.8871 OF 2019 (Arising out of SLP(Civil) No.1981 of 2019 CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK BHUSHAN & HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN SINHA DATE- 19/11/2019 In the above case law the husband who got acquitted in the 498A Trial was granted divorce decree on […]
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 […]
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 […]