Important court decisions for 498A, maintenance, domestic violence, custody, divorce and related legal strategy.
Court: Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE VIVEK AGARWAL Raj Shah vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh on 3 July 2018 Law Point: Charges under SC/ST Act need clear allegation that offence was caste-motivated and accused knew victim belonged to Scheduled Caste. JUDGEMENT Heard. Petitioner has filed this criminal revision under Sections 397 and 401 of the Criminal […]
Court: HIGH COURT OF KERALA Bench: JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS Navaneeth N Nath VS State Of Kerala 8 July 2022 Law Point: Consent based on a false promise to marry amounts to rape only if the promise was made in bad faith. JUDGEMENT 1. This is an application for regular bail filed under Section 439 of the […]
Court: HIGH COURT OF DELHI Bench: JUSTICE S.P.GARG State vs Sumit Kumar on 6 June, 2017 Law Point: Consensual relationship without credible evidence of false marriage promise cannot be termed rape; appellate courts avoid interfering in justified acquittals. JUDGEMENT 1. The instant appeal has been preferred by the State to impugn the judgment dated 04.01.2013 of learned Additional […]
Court: HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT Bench: JUSTICE B.N. KARIA Manjulaben Vitthalbhai Gevariya vs State Of Gujarat on 29 March, 2022 Law Point: Anticipatory bail granted as allegations under Atrocities Act lacked specifics; complainant stayed separately, no prima facie case made out. JUDGEMENT From the cause list, it appears that notice was duly served to respondent No.2 […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE MUKTA GUPTA Jagdish Nautiyal vs State Of Nct (Delhi) on 9 November 2016 Law Point: Deceitfully inducing belief of lawful marriage through registration, despite prior marriage, attracts Sections 376 and 493 IPC for conviction. JUDGEMENT 1. Convicted for offences punishable under Sections 376/493 IPC Jagdish Nautiyal challenges the impugned judgment dated January […]
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