Important court decisions for 498A, maintenance, domestic violence, custody, divorce and related legal strategy.
Court: High Court Of Rajasthan Bench: JUSTICE R.S. Chauhan Shashi Alias Mala vs. State and Anr. On 27 March 2006 Law Point: In case a wife is divorced on the ground of mutual consent, then she is disentitled from claiming any maintenance or interim maintenance and expenses of proceedings from the husband. Hence petition dismissed. […]
Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: JUSTICES Altamas Kabir Cyriac Joseph and S.S. Nijjar Bhushan Kumar Meen vs. State of Punjab and Ors. On 02 September 2011 Law Point: No FIR and proceedings taken there under can be sustained when no prima facie case and offence alleged in said FIR has been made out against […]
Court: Calcutta High Court Bench: JUSTICE Chittatosh Mookerjee and Mukul Gopal Mukherji Krishna Sarbadhikary Vs. Alok Ranjan Sarbadhikaryalok On 16 May 1984 Law Point: Husband’s petition for divorce on ground of wife’s cruelty — Wife frequently departing from matrimonial home without permission putting husband in constant fear and anxiety by leaving suicidal notes — Lodging […]
Court: Himachal Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE Lokeshwar Singh Panta & Arun Kumar Goel Pawna Devi Vs. Chuni Lal On 10 April 1997 Law Point: Section 13(1)(ia) — Cruelty — Not defined under H.M. Act — No strait-jacket formula — Depend upon number of circumstances and facts of case — Factors constituting cruelty — Making […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: JUSTICES N. Santosh Hegde & B.P. Singh Gurucharan Kumar & Anr. Vs. State Of Rajasthan On 8 January 2003 Law Point: Dowry Death : Abetment of Suicide : Evidence on Record does not Suggest Deceased was Subjected to Cruelty or Harassment by her Husband or by her Father-in-law and […]
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