Important court decisions for 498A, maintenance, domestic violence, custody, divorce and related legal strategy.
Court: Andhra Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE Raja Elango Rajesh Gutta Vs State Of A.p. & Ors. On 1 March 2011 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 β Sections 482, 188, 161, 162 β Indian Penal Code, 1860 β Section 498-A β Quashing of Proceedings β Dowry demand β Harassment β Complaint β Investigation β [β¦]
Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICE J.B. Garg Amarendu Jyoti & Ors. Vs. State Of Chhattisgarh & Ors. On 4 August 2014 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 β Sections 178, 179, 482 β Indian Penal Code, 1860 β Section 498A β Cruelty β Territorial Jurisdiction β Offence of cruelty not continuing offence as [β¦]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: JUSTICE Ranjan Gogoi Rupali Devi Vs. State Of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. On 9 April 2019 Law Point: 498A case can be filed at a place where a woman driven out of matrimonial home takes shelter. JUDGEMENT 1. βWhether a woman forced to leave her matrimonial [β¦]
Court: Jharkhand High Court Bench: JUSTICE D.K. Sinha Amit Kumar Gupta & Anr Vs State Of Jharkhand & Anr On 11 July 2011 Law Point: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 β Section 177, 178 β Indian Penal Code, 1860 β Section 498A β Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 β Sections 3, 4 β Territorial Jurisdiction β Cruelty, [β¦]
Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICES K.S. Radhakrishnan & Pinaki Chandra Ghose Indra Sarma Vs. V.K.V. Sarma On 26 November 2013 Law Point: Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 β Sections 5, 7 β Marriage and Marital Relationship β Conditions and ceremonies for Hindu Marriage β Law has distinguished between married and unmarried people, which cannot [β¦]
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