Important court decisions for 498A, maintenance, domestic violence, custody, divorce and related legal strategy.
Court: Andhra Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE Dalava Subrahmanyam PENCHALA SADAIAH & ORS. Vs. STATE OF A.P. On 18 July 2003 Law Point: Prosecution failed to prove cruelty or harassment for not fulfilling demand for additional dowry and failed to prove offence under Section 498A, IPC. Husband not found guilty of offences under Sections 304-B [β¦]
Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICES D.P. Mohapatra & U.C. Banerjee R. Lakshmi Narayan Vs. Santhi On 1 May 2001 Law Point: One of the parties incapable of giving consent. Marriage null and void. JUDGEMENT 1. On analysis of the case of the parties and the contentions raised by learned Counsel [β¦]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Veena Birbal Kailash Juneja Vs. Preeti Juneja On 25 April 2012 Law Point: Husband has the right to cross examine Wife. JUDGEMENT 1. The petitioner/husband has filed a divorce petition against the respondent/wife which is listed for final arguments before the learned Trial Court. A challenge [β¦]
Court: Andhra Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE Motilal B. Naik & T. Ranga Rao Malakala Ramu @ Ramam Vs. Mammidi Gopalmurthy On 15 December 1997 Law Point: Custody of Child : Welfare of Minor : Paramount Consideration β No material to hold that interests of minor children would be jeopardised, if custody granted to their [β¦]
Court: Madras High Court Bench: JUSTICE Janarthanam Palaniammal vs K. Chinnusamy on 27 August 1994 Law Point: Lump-sum payment evidenced by a deed. Husbandβs obligation to maintain discharged. JUDGEMENT 1. The petitioner is the wife, while the respondent is the husband. The wife instituted proceedings claiming maintenance for herself under Section 125 of the Code [β¦]
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