Introduction Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was introduced in 1983 to protect married women from cruelty, including dowry harassment, by their husbands and in-laws. However, over time,…
Category: Marriage Offences
Cruelty – Wife used to harass her husband by closing outer gate, hiding the keys of scooter and crunching his clothes when he would get ready to go to factory – It is cruelty.
Cruelty – Wife publishing notice in newspaper making baseless allegations that her husband was womaniser and drunkard – It is cruelty. Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13(1)(ia) – Mental cruelty – Law enunciated…
Landmark Judgment-Adulterous Conduct-Permissibility of DNA test of Child-Supreme Court
Landmark Judgment Adulterous Conduct, Permissibility of DNA test of child
Landmark Judgment “Arnesh Kumar Vs State of Bihar” 498A IPC and Dowry- Supreme Court on Anticipatory Bail
Arnesh Kumar Vs State of Bihar, Landmark Judgement on Anticipatory Bail by Supreme Court
Filing false and frivolous cases against her husband amounted to cruelty. “Divorce u/s 13 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955”
Filing false and frivolous cases against her husband amounted to cruelty
Guidelines on Maintenance u/s 125 CrPC laid down by Supreme Court and ensures uniformity
Guidelines on Maintenance laid down by Supreme Court. The right to claim maintenance under all enactments, including those under Section 125 of the CrPC, must date back to filing of…
Is Foreign Divorce valid in India ?
Is Foreign Divorce valid in India ? or Whether the divorce granted in abroad is valid in India? This question is becoming common in our society. Often it is seen, the people having different temperament could not settle as happily married couple and therefore they tend to part from each other and opt for the decree of Divorce. Now, the difficulty arises when one of the parties has their domicile in one county and one of them obtains matrimonial relief in other country