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Domestic Violence Case Can not be used to Compel Husband into Submission
Domestic Violence Mar 22, 2023 0

Domestic Violence Case Can not be used to Compel Husband into Submission

Karnataka High Court JUSTICE John Michael Cunha Surya Vadani & Ors. Vs. V. Kalaivani On 6 August 2018 Law Point: Domestic Violence — Wife has an axe to grind against her husband and not against petitioners-in-laws — She did not share residence with petitioners — She cannot have any grievance against petitioners — Petition initiated […]

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No Domestic Violence Case after Divorce as no Domestic Relationship remains
Judgement Mar 21, 2023 0

No Domestic Violence Case after Divorce as no Domestic Relationship remains

Gauhati High Court JUSTICE Ajit Borthakur Bismita Saikia @ Bismita Saikia Dutta Vs. Pranjal Dutta & Ors. On 20 April 2018 Law Point: Domestic Relationship Marriage between petitioner (wife), alleged aggrieved person, and respondent No. 1-husband dissolved by decree of divorce, domestic relationship automatically came to an end Application under Section 12 not maintainable in […]

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Maintenance under S 125 to be Adjusted in DV Case
Domestic Violence Mar 21, 2023 0

Maintenance under S 125 to be Adjusted in DV Case

Bombay High Court JUSTICE P.R. Bora Vishal Vs. Aparna & Ors. On 13 June 2018 Law Point: Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 Sections 23, 20(1)(d) Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 Section 125 Interim maintenance Grant under DV Act, is not in addition to amount already granted in any other civil or criminal proceedings […]

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Nihal Singh (Dr.) Vs. Dr. Priyanka Singh Badaliya Baby Harsha
interim maintenance Mar 17, 2023 0

Nihal Singh (Dr.) Vs. Dr. Priyanka Singh Badaliya Baby Harsha

[vc_column_text pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”3/4″ el_position=”first”] Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE I.S. Mehta Nihal Singh (Dr.) Vs. Dr. Priyanka Singh Badaliya Baby Harsha On 11 Oct 2017 Law Point:Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 — Section 12 — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Sections 397, 401 — Maintenance — Award of — Statutory […]

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