Some years back, I was sucked into the labyrinth of Indian Matrimonial laws and a false 498a in particular. To be fair, before it hit me, it was difficult for me to fathom the wide spread misuse of dowry laws and specially 498a in India.
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Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, Prashant Kumar Mishra State (Gnct Of Delhi) vs Vipin @ Lalla on 7 January, 2025 Law Point: If Evidence of Victim does not inspire confidence; no conviction in Rape Case JUDGEMENT 1. Leave granted. 2. Heard Ms. Sonia Mathur, learned senior counsel appearing for the appellant […]
Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, Prashant Kumar Mishra State Of Karnataka vs Battegowda on 9 January, 2025 Law Point: JUDGEMENT 1. Heard learned Additional Advocate General for the appellant-State and the learned senior counsel for the respondents at length. 2. This appeal has been filed by the State of Karnataka, challenging […]
Supreme Court in a significant ruling held that a wife is entitled to claim maintenance under Section 125 of the Cr.P.C., even if she refuses to live with her husband despite a decree of restitution of conjugal rights. Thus a husband filing Restitution of Conjugal Rights case is now futile. The bench of CJI Sanjiv […]
Introduction The Supreme Court of India (Apex Court) has recently imposed a cost of Rs. Five Lakhs on a woman’s father for lodging false cases under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at different cities/ States against the husband with the sole purpose to harass him. Parteek Bansal v. State of Rajasthan & […]
For an ordinary non-legal person, which most of men are prior to filing of dowry related cases against them, Articles 15(3) is the answer to their most basic yet generally misguided question. Clause 3 of Article 15 of the Constitution of India gives powers to the legislature to create special provisions for women and children. […]
Supreme Court Affidavit Format For Maintenance for Non Agrarian Deponents In accordance with the Supreme Court affidavit format, it is mandatory for non-agrarian deponents—that is, individuals who earn their livelihood through non-agricultural means such as salaried jobs, businesses, or professional services—to submit a comprehensive maintenance affidavit format. This affidavit must include a detailed disclosure of […]
Supreme Court of India Justice Dr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud And Hon’ble Mr. Justice Hemant Gupta Atul Shukla Vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr. On 20 August 2018 Law Point: No Criminal Court can alter, modify or review it’s own order. JUDGEMENT Leave granted. A First Information Report being FIR No. 575/2016 was registered […]