Important court decisions for 498A, maintenance, domestic violence, custody, divorce and related legal strategy.
Court: Calcutta High Court Bench: JUSTICE Kanchan Chakraborty Sambhunath Das & Ors. Vs. State Of West Bengal On 3 December 2013 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 306, 498A — Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 113A — Abetment of Suicide — Cruelty — Common intention — Death of deceased by hanging in matrimonial […]
Telangana & Andhra Pradesh High Court JUSTICE T. Sunil Chowdary S. Rehana Sulthana @ Rehana Begum Vs. B. Mohammad Ghouse & Anr. On 28 March 2016 Law Point: Establishment of ingredients is sine qua non — Petitioner-wife failed to prove that she left matrimonial home because of harassment meted out by husband and his family […]
Punjab and Haryana High Court N.K. Kapoor Satya Pal Vs. Sona Devi On 15 July 1992 Law Point: Both parties employed — Petitioner drawing salary of Rs. 1865/- P.M. — Wife getting Rs. 1845/- P.M. — Whether Sec. 24 envisages the grant of interim maintenance allowance of minor children — Held — No — Grant […]
Bombay High Court JUSTICE Abhay M. Thipsay Shabuktabano Ayyaz Inamdar & Anr. Vs. State Of Maharashtra & Anr. On 2 Sept 2013 Law Point: Neither Magistrate nor Sessions Judge made any serious effort to ascertain approximate income of respondent No. 2 on basis of evidence — Magistrate fixed amount of maintenance by holding that respondent […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE A.K. Sikri & Ajit Bharihoke Naresh Vs. State Of NCT of Delhi On 12 May 2010 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 302, 498A — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 313(1)(b) — Murder, Cruelty — Lapse in examination of accused — Incriminating evidence against accused not […]
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