Important court decisions for 498A, maintenance, domestic violence, custody, divorce and related legal strategy.
Court: Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE G.S. Ahluwalia Radha & Ors. Vs. State Of M.P. & Ors. On 12 January 2017 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 482 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 406, 506-II — Quashing of order taking cognizance — Cruelty — Criminal breach of trust — […]
Court: Patna High Court Bench: JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR Binay Kumari vs State Of Bihar & Anr on 13 May 2015 Law Point: Sister in law roped into 498a case without specific allegations or proof. Patna HC quashes case & talks of misuse of 498a. JUDGEMENT 6 13-05-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel […]
Court: Hyderabad High Court Bench: JUSTICE C.V. Nagarjuna Reddy, J. & T. Rajani, J. V. Pavanamanjari Vs. V. Manoj Kumar On 14 March 2017 Law Point: Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Sections 13(1)(ia), 13(1)(ib) — Cruelty — Desertion — Irretrievable breakdown of marriage — Appreciation of evidence — Facts on record show appellant-wife subjected respondent-husband […]
Madhya Pradesh High Court JUSTICE Sujoy Paul Deepak Katakwar Vs. Anita Katakwar On 9 August 2017 Law Point: Revenue entry shows piece of land is owned by two persons — Amount of Rs. 4,000 p.m. may be reduced to Rs. 2,000 p.m. — Respondent-wife has not rebutted contention that in addition she is getting Rs. […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE Hima Kohli, J. & Deepa Sharma Santosh Vs. Horilal On 4 August 2017 Law Point: Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Sections 13(1)(ia), (ib) — Cruelty — Desertion — Appellant wife failed to substantiate allegations levelled against respondent-husband even on yardstick of preponderance of evidence — Allegations of such a […]
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