Important court decisions for 498A, maintenance, domestic violence, custody, divorce and related legal strategy.
Court: Andhra Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICEP. Lakshmana Reddy Sangannagari Narasimulu Vs. State Of A.p. On 22 July 2005 Law Point: Only source of information for mother is that, deceased informed her about alleged harassment. Said statement cannot be taken as gospel truth and weak piece of evidence as deponent is not subjected to cross-examination. […]
Court: Andhra Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE T. Ranga Rao S. Vijaya & Ors. Vs. S. Dharmaraju & Anr. On 16 October 1997 Law Point: In absence of any specific direction to pay maintenance from date of order or application, It should be construed that payment of maintenance is from date of order in view […]
Court: Karnataka High Court Bench: JUSTICE N.S. Veerabhadraiah Basappa @ Basanagowda Vs. State Of Karnataka On 28 October 2005 Law Point: Accused Husband and complainant Wife amicably settled matter and filed application under Section 320(6), Cr. P.C. Both submitted to have no differences and having two small kids, not appropriate for this Court to send […]
Court: Gauhati High Court Bench: JUSTICE S. Talapatra Pinki Das (sarkar) Vs. Swapan Sarkar On 23 April 2012 Law Point: “Without reasonable excuse”. Clause as engrafted in Section 9, H.M. Act, 1955 and clause “without any sufficient reason” as engrafted in Section 125(4), Cr.P.C., do carry identical meaning and purport but situations or contexts are […]
Court: Madras High Court Bench: JUSTICE M. Karpagavinayagam Rathina Marie Prema & Anr. Vs. Marcel Fernandos On 8 November 1996 Law Point: Divorce between Husband and Wife on the basis of joint memo, wherein the wife had waived her claim for maintenance. Wife not entitled to claim maintenance unless order in divorce is set aside […]
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