Important court decisions for 498A, maintenance, domestic violence, custody, divorce and related legal strategy.
Court: Punjab and Haryana High Court Bench: JUSTICE M.M.S. Bedi Mandeep Vs. Kavita On 7 December 2015 Law Point: As sufficient evidence regarding income of petitioner not produced, maintenance reduced. JUDGEMENT 1. This is a revision petition challenging the order dated 01.03.2013 passed by District Judge, Family Court Hisar granting maintenance @ Rs.6,500/- per month […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: JUSTICES Umesh C. Banerjee & Y.K. Sabharwal Girdhar Shankar Tawade Vs. State Of Maharashtra On 24 April 2002 Law Point: Maintainability of Charge under Section 498-A, by Reason of Order of Acquittal under Section 306, IPC i.e. Abetment of Suicide : Acquittal of Charge under Section 306, Though not […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Pratibha Rani & Pradeep Nandrajog Rajender Kumar Vs. Nandini & Anr. On 21 October 2016 Law Point: Mental Cruelty — Illicit relationship — Threat to commit suicide — Appellant-husband suggested divorce by mutual consent in the backdrop of respondent-wife’s illicit relationship, but she preferred not to even respond to […]
Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICE J.B. Garg Kantilal Martaji Pandor Vs. State Of Gujarat & Anr. Law Point: Section 498A Explanations (a), (b) — Cruelty — Scope and ambit of provision — Clause (b) is not attracted as there was no harassment by husband with a view to coercing her to meet any […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE S.P. Garg Manik Chopra Vs. Priyanka Chopra On 19 May 2017 Law Point: Sections 125, 482 — Interim Maintenance — Quantum — Court to take prima facie view and not conduct roving inquiry. JUDGEMENT 1. The instant petition under Section 482, Cr.P.C. has been preferred by the petitioner to […]
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