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Scratching Face, Beating Children, Filing Cases Cruelty fit for Divorce
Cruelty May 13, 2023 0

Scratching Face, Beating Children, Filing Cases Cruelty fit for Divorce

Court: Kerala High Court Bench: Sreedevi, J. P.K. Vijayappan Nair vs J. Ammini Amma on 30 January 1997 Law Point: Filling Many Cases; Beating Children, Scratching Face etc Lead to Divorce. JUDGEMENT This appeal is filed against the decree and judgment in H.M.O.P. No. 85 of 1985 on the file of the Sub Court, Ernakulam. […]

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Non-Consummation of Marriage is not same as Impotency u/s 12 of HMA
annulment May 13, 2023 0

Non-Consummation of Marriage is not same as Impotency u/s 12 of HMA

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Bench: VAIDYIALINGAM, C.A., SHAH, J.C. YUVRAJ DIGVIJAY SINGH vs YUVRANI PRATAP KUMARI on 02/05/1969 Law Point: Non-Consumation of marriage cannot be equated to Impotency u/s 12 of Hindu Marriage Act Equivalent citations: 1970 AIR 137, 1970 SCR (1) 559 ACT: Hindu Marriage Act 1955 (Act 25 of 1955), s. 12-Conditions for divorce on grounds of […]

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Supreme Court Defines what is Cruelty in Matrimonial Life fit for Divorce
Cruelty May 12, 2023 0

Supreme Court Defines what is Cruelty in Matrimonial Life fit for Divorce

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Appeal (civil) 877 of 2007 Bench: A Pasayat, D Bhandari Smt. Mayadevi vs Jagdish Prasad on 21/02/2007 Law Point: Cruelty in matrimonial life may be of unfounded variety, may be words, gestures or by mere silence, violent or non-violent JUDGEMENT (Arising out of SLP (C) NO. 3686 OF 2006) Leave granted. […]

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Constant Denial of Sex is Mental Cruelty Fit for Divorce
Cruelty May 11, 2023 0

Constant Denial of Sex is Mental Cruelty Fit for Divorce

MADRAS HIGH COURT C.M.A.No.1905 of 2002 HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D.DINAKARAN and THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE P.P.S.JANARTHANA RAJA P.Devaraj vs V.Geetha on 26/07/2006 Mr.K.Kalyanasundaram, Adv. For the appellant. Mr.A.S.Vijayaraghavan, Adv. For the respondent. Law Point: Constant Denial of Sex in Marriage is Mental Cruelty and Decree of Divorce can be granted for the same. JUDGEMENT As the dispute between the parties is very narrow, the […]

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