Important court decisions for 498A, maintenance, domestic violence, custody, divorce and related legal strategy.
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: JUSTICE P. Sathasivam & J. Chelameswar Meenakshi Khandelwal Vs. Shailesh Khandelwal On 4 May 2012 Law Point: Custody of Minor Child — Welfare of child is of paramount consideration as well as right and entitlement of petitioner-mother — Minor daughter expressed her grievance against her mother and prefers to […]
Madhya Pradesh High Court JUSTICE C.V. Sirpurkar Pooja Gaur Vs. Umit @ Pinky Patel On 26 April 2016 Law Point: Acquittal in criminal case — No specific allegations against husband alleging harassment for dowry — She left matrimonial home of her own accord — Wife is suffering from some mental issues for which she has […]
Court: Rajasthan High Court Bench: JUSTICE Sandeep Mehta Krishan Chander (Dr.) & Ors. Vs. State Of Rajasthan & Anr. On 30 March 2013 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 406, 323 — Cruelty — Hurt — Criminal breach of trust — Appreciation of evidence — Complainant in her belated complaint has without […]
Court: Allahabad High Court Bench: JUSTICE Ajai Lamba & Aditya Nath Mittal Phirozi Vs. State Of U.P. & Ors. On 7 January 2016 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 482 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 304B, 498A — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Sections 3, 4 — Quashing of FIR — […]
Court: Calcutta High Court Bench: JUSTICE Harish Tandon Siddhartha Chatterjee (Dr.) Vs. Adrita Chatterjee On 1 October 2015 Law Point: Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 26 — Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Order 23 Rule 1 — Custody of children — Withdrawal of suit by wife — Would not take away visitation rights of […]
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