Important court decisions for 498A, maintenance, domestic violence, custody, divorce and related legal strategy.
Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICE P. Sathasivam & Dr. B.S. Chauhan Bansi Lal Vs. State Of Haryana On 14 January 2011 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Section 498A — Cruelty — Proof of offence — Discussed. JUDGEMENT 1. This criminal appeal has been preferred against the judgment and […]
Court: Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE B.M. Gupta Ajay Kant & Ors. Vs. Alka Sharma On 19 June 2007 Law Point: Section 482 — Inherent Powers — Exercise of — Availability of alternative remedy — Effect of — Alternative appropriate remedy of appeal available under Section 29 of Act against order of Magistrate — […]
Court: Kerala High Court Bench: JUSTICE R. Basant Muhammed Vs. Kunhayisha Law Point: Major unmarried daughter not entitled to claim maintenance from her parents unless her inability to maintain herself attributable to her physical or mental abnormality or injury : Her mere status as unmarried daughter, whatever be her religion, does not entitle her to […]
Court: High Court Of Delhi Bench: JUSTICE Ms. Veena Birbal Suman Kaushik Vs. N.P. Kaushik Law Point: Divorce on the ground of desertion and cruelty – Parties lived together for 7 months and litigating for 25 years – Husband employed as judicial officer and wife working under government – Wife making various complaints in respect […]
Court: Jharkhand High Court Bench: JUSTICE Hari Shankar Prasad Hamidan Khatoon & Ors. Vs. State Of Jharkhand & Anr. On 28 April 2004 Law Point: FIR lodged with ulterior motive by way of causing harassment : Its continuance will be abuse of process of Court : Criminal proceedings quashed. JUDGEMENT 1. This application under Section […]
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