Important court decisions for 498A, maintenance, domestic violence, custody, divorce and related legal strategy.
Court: DELHI HIGH COURT Bench: JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J Satish Singhal vs State on 20 September 2021 Law Point: SC ST Act alleged crime did not happen in public view. Fit case to grant Anticipatory Bail JUDGEMENT 1. The present bail application has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. on behalf of the applicant seeking anticipatory bail in […]
Telangana & Andhra Pradesh High Court JUSTICE M.S. Ramachandra Rao K. Sugandha Kumar Vs. K. Vijaya Laxmi On 13 November 2015 Law Point: Adultery — DNA Test — Legitimacy of child — Presumption — Primary purpose for which DNA test sought is not legitimacy of child but to prove adultery of respondent-wife — Principle behind […]
Court:Bombay High Court Bench: JUSTICE T.V. Nalawade State of Maharashtra Vs. Hanmant & Ors. On 21 January 2013 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498A, 304B, 306, 34 — Evidence Act, 1872 — Sections 113A, 113B — Cruelty — Dowry Death — Abetment of Suicide — Common Intention — Presumption — Appeal against […]
Court:Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICES A.K. Shrivastava & B.D. Rathi Seema Vs. Rajesh Dua On 28 June 2013 Law Point: Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13(1)(ia) — Family Courts Act, 1984 — Section 19 — Cruelty — Grant of divorce — Respondent-husband proved that appellant-wife was indulging in indecent manner with her Jija […]
Court: Uttarakhand High Court Bench: JUSTICE U.C. Dhyani Balam Singh Vs. State Of Uttaranchal On 11 August 2015 Law Point: Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 306, 498A — Abetment of Suicide — Cruelty — Prosecution not able to prove charges beyond shadow of reasonable doubt — Victim was married to appellant some 8-9 years […]
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