Category-wise judgments arranged for faster research and practical case preparation.
Delhi High Court JUSTICE G.S. Sistani Rani Sethi Vs. Sunil Sethi On 13 May 1994 Law Point: Purpose of Section 24 of Act is to provide support to a spouse who has no independent source of income and is incapable of maintaining himself/herself — Term ‘support’ is not to be construed in a narrow manner […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Equivalent citations: 1978 AIR 597, 1978 SCR (2) 621 Bench: Beg, M. Hameedullah (Cj), Chandrachud, Y.V., Bhagwati, P.N., Krishnaiyer, V.R. & Untwalia, N.L., Fazalali, S.M. & Kailasam, P.S. Maneka Gandhi vs Union Of India on 25 January, 1978 Law Point: Right of dignity – right to live is not […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Pradeep Nandrajog Rajat Taneja Vs. Harmeeta Singh On 25 July 2007 Law Point: No opportunity granted to Husband to file reply to application filed by respondent under Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act — Petitioner entitled to setting aside of order granting monthly maintenance to wife under Section 24 […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Sunil Gaur Ravi Dutta Vs. Kiran Dutta & Anr. On 11 February 2014 Law Point: Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 — Sections 12, 28, 23(2) — Interim maintenance — Non-consideration of Domestic Incident Report by trial Court — Court trying cases under D.V. Act cannot bypass mandate […]
Court: Calcutta High Court Bench: JUSTICE Malay Kumar Basu Smt. Swastika Sen Vs. State Of West Bengal & Anr. On 3 December 2002 Law Point: Maintenance can only be granted to a wife who is indeed unable to maintain herself. This is the clear dictate of law and cannot be permissible. JUDGEMENT This revisional application […]
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