Important court decisions for 498A, maintenance, domestic violence, custody, divorce and related legal strategy.
Karnataka High Court JUSTICE John Michael Cunha Surya Vadani & Ors. Vs. V. Kalaivani On 6 August 2018 Law Point: Domestic Violence — Wife has an axe to grind against her husband and not against petitioners-in-laws — She did not share residence with petitioners — She cannot have any grievance against petitioners — Petition initiated […]
Court: Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE J.P. Gupta Mohammed Haroon Ahmad & Ors. Vs. Shashista Parveen & Anr. On 15 February 2018 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 482 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Section 498A — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Sections 3, 4 — Quashing of Order — […]
Court: Uttarakhand High Court Bench: JUSTICE Rajiv Sharma, J. & Sharad Kumar Sharma Satya Prakash Dhyani Vs. Pinki Devi Dhyani On 8 September 2017 Law Point: Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13(1)(ia) — Cruelty — Illicit relationship and physical involvement of respondent-wife — Allegation by appellant-husband against respondent-wife is not a trifle issue […]
Court: Orissa High Court Bench: JUSTICE S.K. Sahoo Maheswar Panda (Dr.) & Ors. Vs. State Of Orissa & Anr. On 23 April 2018 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 482 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Section 498A — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Sections 4, 6A — Quashing of FIR — […]
Bombay High Court JUSTICE P.R. Bora Vishal Vs. Aparna & Ors. On 13 June 2018 Law Point: Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 Sections 23, 20(1)(d) Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 Section 125 Interim maintenance Grant under DV Act, is not in addition to amount already granted in any other civil or criminal proceedings […]
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