Important court decisions for 498A, maintenance, domestic violence, custody, divorce and related legal strategy.
Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICES Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla & Shiva Kirti Singh Meena Chaudhary Vs Commissioner Of Delhi Police On 18 September 2014 Law Point: Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 — Sections 18, 19, 20, 22, 23 — Residence Order — Share in Matrimonial Home — Husband duly paid […]
Court: Karnataka High Court Equivalent citations: 1993 CriLJ 767 Bench: JUSTICE M Mirdhe Chaya vs K.G. Channappa Gowda on 22 September, 1992 Law Point: Women to Prove ligitimacy of child for maintenance. Corroboration is insisted by the court not as a rule of law but as a rule of prudence to satisfy the conscience of […]
Court:Supreme Court of India Bench: JUSTICES G.B. Pattanaik, R.P. Sethi & Shivaraj V. Patil Kans Raj Vs State Of Punjab & Ors On 26 April 2000 Law Point: CRIMINAL LAW : Dowry Death : Death of Deceased Wife by Suicide Within 7 years of Her Marriage : Sufficient Proof — Continuous harassment connected with demand […]
Court: Delhi High Court Bench: JUSTICE V.K. Shali Kiran Kriplani Vs Jethanand Jethwani On 4 July 2012 Law Point: Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 — Section 12 — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 482 — Domestic Relationship — Shared Accommodation — Property dispute between brother and married sister — Rejection of […]
Court: Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench: Faizanuddin Subhash Vs Laxmibai On 24 January 19854 Law Point: Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13(1)(ia) — Divorce petition of husband on account of wife’s mental cruelty and desertion — Wife not allowing cohabitation — Wife threatened to commit suicide by pouring kerosene on herself on two occasions […]
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