Important court decisions for 498A, maintenance, domestic violence, custody, divorce and related legal strategy.
Kerala High Court JUSTICE K.M. Joseph & M.L. Joseph Francis Mukundan Naveen Vs. XXXXXXX Dinesh Decided on 28 June 2011 Law Point: Matrimonial dispute can be instituted by party through duly constituted power of attorney holder — Rules made by High Court will prevail over any other rules to the contrary — Permitting the petitioner […]
Court: Orissa High Court Bench: JUSTICE K.P. Mohapatra Yudhistir Mohanand Vs. Dalimba Mohanand on 7 November 1989 Law Point: Wife filed petition for restoration of child below 5 years of age, to her — Alleging she was driven away from matrimonial home and child was snatched from her. Search warrant was issued. Child in custody […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: JUSTICE P. Sathasivam & Dr. B.S. Chauhan Vinny Parmvir Parmar Vs. Parmvir Parmar Decided on 20 July 2011 Law Point: Status of wife before marriage is one of the relevant factors for determining amount of maintenance. JUDGEMENT Leave granted. 2. These appeals are filed against the final order dated […]
Court: MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT Bench: JUSTICE Bhawani Singh, CJ. & Arun Mishra NANHI BAi Vs. NETRAM On 31 March 2001 Law Point: Wife is adultrous, Maintenance denied to her but husband liable of maintaining children. JUDGEMENT Learned Single Judge Mr. Justice S.K. Dubey (as he then was) has referred the instant revision to Larger […]
KERALA HIGH COURT JUSTICE D. Sreedevi N.P. ABU Vs. VELLAM THOTTIL ASMA & ORS. On 26 August 1998 Law Point: Children Entitled to Claim Maintenance, for awarding maintenance to wife living separately, Court to conclude whether she is justified in living separately or not. JUDGEMENT This revision has been filed against the order in M.C. […]
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