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Prabhakaran Nair Vs. Preethy P. Nair
Judgement Nov 22, 2022 0

Prabhakaran Nair Vs. Preethy P. Nair

Court: Kerala High Court Bench: JUSTICE S. Sankarasubban & A. Lekshmikuty Prabhakaran Nair Vs. Preethy P. Nair On 10 January 2001 Law Point: Any Child, Legitimate or Illegitimate, One of Whose Parents is Hindu by Religion and Who is Brought up as a Hindu is Hindu and Entitled to Claim Maintenance under Act. The Child […]

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Bhausaheb Vs. Leelabai
Judgement Nov 21, 2022 0

Bhausaheb Vs. Leelabai

Court: Bombay High Court Bench: JUSTICE N.V. Dabholkar, A.B. Naik & N.H. Patil Bhausaheb Vs. Leelabai Decided on 7 July 2003 Law Point: Status of woman as ‘wife’ not recognised by provisions of Act, which confers right for permanent alimony, she cannot be entertained for grant of relief in absence of recognition of her status […]

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Chandamma & Ors. Vs. Muktabai & Anr.
Judgement Nov 21, 2022 0

Chandamma & Ors. Vs. Muktabai & Anr.

Court: Karnataka High Court Bench: JUSTICE K. Sreedhar Rao & B. Sreenivase Gowda Chandamma & Ors. Vs. Muktabai & Anr. Decided on 19 August 2008 Law Point: Second wife not entitled to invoke Section 25 of Hindu Marriage Act to seek maintenance — Section 25 of Hindu Marriage Act cannot be invoked to seek maintenance […]

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Ruma Chakraborty Vs. Sudha Rani Banerjee & Anr
Judgement Nov 21, 2022 0

Ruma Chakraborty Vs. Sudha Rani Banerjee & Anr

Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: JUSTICE Dr. AR. Lakshmanan & Altamas Kabir Ruma Chakraborty Vs. Sudha Rani Banerjee & Anr. Law Point: Wife cannot claim to be directly interested in tenanted suit premises by way of her entitlement towards maintenance which includes residence as per Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act : She is not […]

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