Important court decisions for 498A, maintenance, domestic violence, custody, divorce and related legal strategy.
Court: Bombay High Court Bench: JUSTICE A.D. Mane & R.G. Deshpande Dagadu Shankar Todmal Vs. State Of Maharashtra On 28/29.7.1997 Law Point: Altercation or conflict between husband and wife does not amount to βcrueltyβ and cannot attract provisions of Section 498A. Conviction cannot be based on sentimental approach. JUDGEMENT 1. This appeal is filed by [β¦]
Court: Allahabad High Court Bench: JUSTICE Bhanwar Singh State Of U.P. Vs. Sushil Kumar Jain & Ors. On 23 May 2002 Law Point: Not Dowry but Suspected Bad Character of Wife was Main Cause of Strained Relationship Between Two and such Strained Relationship Turned into Bitterness, Eventually Leading to their Divorce. Trial Court Rightly Recorded [β¦]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Mahinder Narain Sushil Kumar Verma Vs. Usha 12.2.1986 Law Point: Wife got the pregnancy terminated without the consent of the Husband and thus caused mental cruelty to him. termination of pregnancy without the consent of the husband amounts to cruelty. JUDGEMENT 1. This is a husbandβs appeal against the [β¦]
Court: Kerala High Court Bench: JUSTICE K.A. Abdul Gafoor P.m. Devassia Vs. Ancy & Ors. On 26 October 2006 Law Point: Civil Court liable to take into account order of maintenance competent to pass under Section 125, Cr.P.C. while considering claim for maintenance in civil suit. JUDGEMENT 1. The father is assailing the decree granting [β¦]
Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICE G.B. Pattanaik & Doraiswamy Raju Tarun @ Gautam Mukherjee Vs. State Of West Bengal On 4.5.2000 Law Point: Appreciation of Evidence : Charge Not Established β High Court on scrutiny of evidence held that offence under Section 306, I.P.C. not established by prosecution but offence under Section 498-A, [β¦]
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