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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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Ranbir Singh Vs. Balbir Kaur

Court: Punjab And Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE Dr. Sarojnei Saksena Ranbir Singh Vs. Balbir Kaur On 01 March 1995 Law Point: Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Secs. 13(1)(ia), 13-A — Cruelty, Alternative relief in Divorce Proceedings — Living apart & depriving husband of co-habitation is an act of cruelty — No reasonable ground given […]

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Nandkishor Shamrao Bhandare Vs. State of Maharashtra

Court:Bombay High Court Bench: JUSTICE Sadhana S. Jadhav Nandkishor Shamrao Bhandare Vs. State Of Maharashtra On 06 May 2013 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 306 — Cruelty — Abetment to suicide — Allegations against husband that deceased committed suicide by jumping out of running Jeep because he quarrelled before incident and […]

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Rajna Choudhary Vs. Raghubir Singh

Court:Himachal Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE Surjit Singh Rajna Choudhary vs. Raghubir Singh On 21 October 2010 Law Point: Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Sections 13(1)(ia), 13(1)(ib) — Cruelty, Desertion — Appellant-wife alleged that respondent-husband was having illicit relations with his brother’s wife, which proved to be false — This allegation amounted to mental cruelty […]

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Kamlesh Negi & Anr. Vs. State of Rajasthan & Anr.

Court:Rajasthan High Court Bench: JUSTICE Sandeep Mehta Kamlesh Negi & Anr. Vs. State Of Rajasthan & Anr. On 04 March 2013 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 406 — Cruelty — Criminal Breach of Trust — Cognizance of Offence — Quashing of — Last alleged act of cruelty upon complainant, which might […]

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State Vs. Naresh & Ors.

Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Reva Khetrapal & Pratibha Rani State Vs. Naresh & Ors. On 10 December 2014 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 304B — Cruelty — Dowry Death — Appeal against acquittal — Benefit of doubt — Considerable delay in lodging of FIR — Major improvements and embellishments […]

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Usharani Pradhan Vs. Brajakishore Pradhan

Court: Orissa High Court Bench: JUSTICES Vinod Prasad & S.K. Sahoo Usharani Pradhan Vs. Brajakishore Pradhan On 19 November 2015 Law Point: Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13(1)(ia) — Cruelty — Wife neglected to perform matrimonial duties and obligations and instituted one after another case against her husband — She harassed and humiliated her […]

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Minor Not Biological Child No Maintenance

Rajasthan High Court JUSTICE J.B. Garg Harikishan Vs. Shanti Devi On 4 September 1987 Law Point: Application for cancellation of maintenance pleading parties after marriage never cohabited and minor not the child of the marriage. Whether order grating maintenance to minor liable to be cancelled — Yes. JUDGEMENT 1. This is an application under Section […]

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Maintenance Paid under CrPC 125 is adjustable against HMA24

Supreme Court Of India JUSTICE J.B. Garg Sudeep Chaudhary Vs. Radha Chaudhary On 31 January 1997 Law Point: Maintenance paid under Section 125 is adjustable under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Section 24 JUDGEMENT 1. Special leave granted. 2. The respondent-wife has been served by substituted service but does not appear. 3. The appellant-husband and the […]

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Sujata Uday Patil Vs. Uday Madhukar Patil

Court:Supreme Court of India Bench: JUSTICE G.P. Mathur & A.K. Mathur Sujata Uday Patil Vs. Uday Madhukar Patil On 13 December 2006 Law Point: MATRIMONIAL LAW — Appeal against Decree of Divorce — Cruelty, Desertion — Limitation to file appeal — Amended provision of Section 28(4), Hindu Marriage Act provides period of limitation of 90 […]

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Rajesh Gutta Vs State Of A.p. & Ors.

Court: Andhra Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE Raja Elango Rajesh Gutta Vs State Of A.p. & Ors. On 1 March 2011 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Sections 482, 188, 161, 162 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Section 498-A — Quashing of Proceedings — Dowry demand — Harassment — Complaint — Investigation — […]

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