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Acquittal in 498A Impacts Maintenance; it can not be high thereafter
Maintenance Mar 28, 2023 0

Acquittal in 498A Impacts Maintenance; it can not be high thereafter

MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT JUSTICE G.S. Ahluwalia Vikas Shukla Vs. Neetu Shukla On 2 March 2017 Law Point: Sections 125, 397, 401 β€” Indian Penal Code, 1860 β€” Section 498A β€” Maintenance β€” Challenge against β€” Specific averment by applicant-husband of acquittal in offence under Section 498A, IPC β€” Attitude of applicant and his family […]

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John Trexwel M. Sangma Vs. State Of Meghalaya & Ors.
Quash Mar 28, 2023 0

John Trexwel M. Sangma Vs. State Of Meghalaya & Ors.

Court:MEGHALAYA HIGH COURT Bench: JUSTICE Ved Prakash Vaish John Trexwel M. Sangma Vs. State Of Meghalaya & Ors. On 3 August 2017 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 β€” Section 482 β€” Indian Penal Code, 1860 β€” Section 498A β€” Quashing of FIR β€” Cruelty β€” Amicable settlement of dispute β€” Parties living together […]

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Future Salary can not be Attached for Arrears of Maintenance
Maintenance Mar 28, 2023 0

Future Salary can not be Attached for Arrears of Maintenance

MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT JUSTICE B.D. Rathi ANIL JAIN Vs. SHILPA JAIN On 11 November 2014 Law Point: Future salary is not tangible corporeal property available for seizure β€” Only when salary became payable and takes shape of tangible corporeal property it can be attached for realization of arrear as well as current maintenance according […]

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Wife making Scandalous Allegations in front of Neighbours is Cruelty
desertion Mar 28, 2023 0

Wife making Scandalous Allegations in front of Neighbours is Cruelty

KERELA HIGH COURT JUSTICE A.M. Shaffique, J. & Anu Sivaraman Ajithakumari R. Vs. A.S. Subhagan On 3 July 2017 Law Point: Respondent-wife alleged to be making scandalous allegations against petitioner husband among neighbours β€” Allegations against him will amount to his reputation being tarnished JUDGEMENT This appeal is filed by the respondent in OP (HMA) […]

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