Important court decisions for 498A, maintenance, domestic violence, custody, divorce and related legal strategy.
Court: Allahabad High Court Bench: JUSTICE P.K. Jain Mohd. Ismail Vs. Smt. Bilquees Bano On 8 April 1997 Law Point: Date of payment of maintenance should normally be from the date of order and sufficient reason should be given if awarded from date of application. JUDGEMENT 1. Heard Mr. Satish Trivedi, learned Counsel for the […]
Court: Bombay High Court Bench: JUSTICE T.K. Chandrashekhara Das Sushilabai Vs. Ravan Elji Patil & Anr. On 27.8.1998 Law Point: Once a Consolidated Amount is agreed upon and paid by the Husband, The Wife Cannot Claim Periodical Maintenance. JUDGEMENT 1. This petition is filed by the petitioner/wife for maintenance under Section 125 of the Criminal […]
Court: Madras High Court Bench: JUSTICE Pratap Singh S. Ragendran Vs. Revathy On 15 March 1993 Law Point: Order of maintenance made — Matter compromised — Lived together for some time. Cannot execute the order of maintenance — No order of cancellation. JUDGEMENT 1. The respondent in C.M.P. No. 1100/92 on the file of Judl. […]
Court: Andhra Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE K.G. Shankar Duggi Veerappa Vs. D. Maheswari & Anr. On 21 December 2011 Law Point: Daughter-in-law cannot claim maintenance from her father-in-law under Section 125. Indeed, lady would be entitled to maintenance if any in share of property of her late husband. JUDGEMENT 1. The petitioner seeks to […]
Court: ORISSA HIGH COURT Bench: JUSTICE P.K. Tripathy SARADA MAJHI Vs. SANJAYA MAJHI On 5 November 2001 Law Point: Maintenance : Realisation of Arrears : In the Name of Liberal Interpretation Period of Limitation Cannot be Ignored or Bypassed. JUDGEMENT Order dated 18.11.1999 of the S.D.J.M., Angul in Crl. Misc. Case No. 51 of 1998 […]
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