Sachin S/O. Suresh Bodhale vs ...

Bombay High Court IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. CRIMINAL WRI....

Mohd. Aslam and Ors. vs. State...

Delhi HC decried the tendency to rope in all relatives of husband in cases related to 498A and Dowry Death.

Atul S/O. Bhaskarrao Thakre (D...

Bombay High Court IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR CRIMINAL REVIS....

MOHAMMED SHARIF Vs. RAISA BEGU...

Bombay HC denied maintenance to a woman when despite being in the wrong she was not ready to reconcile with the husband.

Archana Sharma Vs. Mukesh Kuma...

Allahabad HC held that cruelty need not be physical, it can also be mental. If husband is able to prove that conduct of wife makes it impossible to st....

Mrs. Geeta Monga vs Ram Chan...

Delhi High Court Dated:- 11th Jan 2005 Cri. M. 928/2004 Mrs. Geeta Monga vs Ram Chand S. Kimat Rai And Ors. Equivalent citations: 2005 (81....

PRADEEP KUMAR JUYAL Vs. KANTI ...

Uttrakhand HC held that wishing a soldier to die in battlefield so that wife can get widow pension is cruelty. Divorce granted in favor of husband.

Sunny Bhumbla ………Appella...

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRA No. 197 SB of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 25-1-2010 Sunny Bhumbla ……&....

Mangat Singh and Ors. vs. Stat...

P&H HC held that if there is no substantiated allegations or evidence of cruelty soon before marriage, mere dying declaration can't be assumed....

Smt. Bhawna W/O Vijaykumar Sak...

FA 1253/08 1 Judgment IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. FIRST&nb....

Jaskaran Singh vs State Of Pun...

Supreme Court held that even if husband has contracted second marriage and done Bigamy shall not have any bearing on anticipatory bail in #498A, The s....

NitIn Ramesh Dhiwar Adult Vs. ...

( FCA 118 of 2006) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY  CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION  FAMILY COURT APPEAL NO.118 OF 2006 Nitin R....

K.S. VIMALESWARAN Vs. C.P.S. C...

Madras HC held that a man staying abroad and earning in foreign currency has to pay maintenance as per Purchase Power Parity as the expenses are in fo....

Ganesh Madhukar Mestry Vs. Smt...

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION&n....

State of H.P. vs. Muni Lal...

HP HC acquitted the accused, when it was found that the prosecutix was involved with the accused and medical evidence suggested she is habitual of int....

Rajesh S/O Pratap Sainani Vs. ...

Bombay High Court Mr Rajesh S/O Pratap Sainani Hindu vs Mrs Bhavna W/O Rajesh Sainani … on 26 August, 2008 Bench: V.C. Daga IN THE....

INDU Vs. SUMANBAI KADU PAWAR &...

Bombay HC held that if prima-facie marriage appears to be void, maintenance can't be granted to the woman w/o leading sufficient evidence

Harbans Lal Malik Vs Payal Mal...

Delhi High Court Nagesh Malik vs Payal Malik on 29 July, 2010 Author: Shiv Narayan Dhingra * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Reser....

STATE Vs. SUDESH GULATI & ORS....

Delhi HC acquitted the accused as there were material inconsistancies in the witness statements and delay in lodging of FIR was not explained.

Yalala Swapna Vs. the Hindusta...

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDRA PRADESH  THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY Writ Petition No.24224 of 2009 09-06-2010 Yalala Swapn....

AS Vs. SNS...

Delhi HC held that if woman fails to lead any evidence of her defence for deserting the husband and also levels baseless allegations of husband being ....

Sujata Aggarwal vs Ravi Shank...

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI SUBJECT : CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE Date of Reserve: September 08, 2008 Date of Order : October 16, 2008 CM(....

State of Himachal Pradesh Vs. ...

HP HC held that it is impossible to believe that the prosecutix remained affectionate and let the accused repeatedly rape her despite refusal to marry....

M/S Sciemed Overseas Inc vs Bo...

REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PETITION FOR SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL (C) NO. 29125 OF 2008 M/s Sciemed Ove....

BIBI PARWANA KHATOON @ PARWANA...

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.    888   OF 2017               &nb....

Shriram Munjaji Raut vs The St...

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.&n....

Chuni Lal Gulati vs Krishana R...

P&H HC held that insulting husband in front of his friends amount to cruelty.

Chiranjeev Kumar Arya vs State...

AFR (Reserved) Case :- CRIMINAL REVISION No. – 879 of 2015 Revisionist :- Chiranjeev Kumar Arya Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. & An....

Aniket Subhash Tupe Vs. Piyush...

Bombay HC held that magistrate can allow evidence through affidavit and cross-examination to test veracity of the allegations

Christine Lazarus Menezes vs L...

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL JURISDICTION FAMILY COURT APPEAL NO. 150 OF 2008 Mrs. Christine Lazarus Menezes &h....

DASRATH SAO & ORS. Vs. STATE O...

Jharkhand HC held that if it can not be proved that the husband and in-laws treated woman with cruelty soon before his death for dowry or otherwise, c....

Amar Singh vs State Of Rajasth...

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 854 of 2004 Amar Singh …… Appellant Versus St....

Santosh Kumar vs State Of Biha...

Patna HC held that wife can not file case under Domestic Violence Act after Divorce

Neeti Rani @ Neeti Kumari vs S...

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA NEETI RANI @ NEETI KUMARI, Daughter of Sri Ram Prabodh Sharma at present residing at House No.1386A, Sect....

partap singh and another versu...

P&H HC held that no 498a can be filed after wife and husband has already sought and got divorce in foreign land. Such proceedings are malicious an....

Ram Saran Varshney & Ors vs St...

REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 128 OF 2011 Ram Saran Varshney and others … ....

SAVITABEN SOMABHAI BHATIYA Vs....

Supreme Court held that only woman who is legally wedded wife is entitled to get maintenance u/s 125CrPC. The scope of maintenance can't be enlarg....

Hazarilal vs State Of M.P...

CASE NO.: Appeal (crl.) 585 of 2001 PETITIONER: Hazarilal RESPONDENT: State of M.P. DATE OF JUDGMENT: 20/06/2007 BENCH: Dr. ARIJIT PAS....

om prakash poddar vs rina kuma...

Delhi HC held that if wife is residing with her parents and despite the divorce petition by wife did not express willingness to live with husband, des....

Chirag Girishbhai Mehta & 7 vs...

IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR QUASHING & SET ASIDE FIR/ORDER) NO. 9064 of 2015 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGN....

venubai vs laxman lahanuji ram...

Bombay HC held that daughter-in-law has no right over the property which belongs to father-in-law.

Manoharan vs The State Of Tami...

Non-Reportable IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1340 OF 2013 Manoharan & Anr. ….Appel....

SHARIF AHMED Vs. IMAMAN BI...

Madhya Pradesh HC denied maintenance to wife when she was unable to prove that her income is not enough for her own upkeep.

Arnesh Kumar vs State Of Bihar...

REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1277 OF 2014 (@SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRL.) No.9127 ....

sa vs aa...

Delhi HC held that if wife taunts husband about his ability to satiate her in sex, it amounts to mental cruelty fit for divorce

Jyoti Seherawat Vs. Home (Gene...

CIC held that every spouse has right to information about other spouse and more so when it concerns matters like maintenance

Sushil Kumar Sharma Vs. Union ...

Supreme Court of India Sushil Kumar Sharma vs Union Of India And Ors on 19 July, 2005 Author: A Pasayat Bench: Arijit Pasayat, H.K. Sema CASE NO.:....

Eshan Joshi Vs. Suman...

Crl. Misc. M-32351-2016                                     ....

Krishan Kumar v Ritu & Another...

Crl. Revision No.1676 of 2015 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Revision No.1676 of 2015 (O&M) Date of ....

JASHOLAL AGRAWALA @ JAIN Vs. P...

Orissa HC held that if Divorce is granted on grounds of desertion, then wife looses right to claim maintenance u/s CrPC 125

B.Prakash vs Deepa...

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.07.2015 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU CRL.RC.(MD)No.453 of 2014 and ....

SHASHI BALA Vs. RAJIV ARORA...

Delhi HC held that denial of sex is grave cruelty as sex is the foundation of marriage and marriage without sex is anathema

Rohtash Singh vs Smt. Ramendri...

CASE NO.: Special Leave Petition (crl.) 2763 of 1999 PETITIONER: ROHTASH SINGH RESPONDENT: SMT. RAMENDRI AND ORS. DATE OF JUDGMENT: 02/03/....

NANDLAL WASUDEO BADWAIK Vs. LA...

Supreme Court held scientific developments should be taken in account & if a conflict arise between Evidence as envisaged in law & Scientific ....

Anil Kumar Jain vs Maya Jain...

IN T H E SU P R E M E   COU R T   O F IN DI A                          ....

BHEEKHA RAM Vs. GOMA DEVI & OR...

Rajasthan HC held that when wife could not establish neglect and husband established that wife is residing with her parents on her own accord, mainten....

Devinder Singh Narula vs Meena...

Author: A Kabir Bench: Altamas Kabir, J. Chelameswar            |REPORTABLE        |   &nb....

geeta pandey vs shekhar pandey...

Delhi HC held that if wife threatens to consume acid to hurt herself and unborn baby, it creates terror in the mind of husband and is fit case for gra....

Mr. Prakash Kumar Singhee vs M...

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION      WRIT&n....

Deepak Gulati Vs. State of Har...

Supreme Court held that if the physical relations are consensual and without any force, mere false promise to marry allegations won't make it a Ra....

Rani Sethi vs Sunil Sethi...

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment Delivered on: 31.03.2011 RANI SETHI ….. Petitioner Through : Mr. G.K. Sharma, Adv. v....

praveena tank vs arvind kumar ...

Rajasthan HC held that making wild and reckless allegations in reply to divorce petition akin to character assassination of the husband is sufficient ....

Renu Mittal vs Anil Mittal & O...

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Reserve: 22nd September, 2010 Date of Order: September 27, 2010 +CRL. R.P. No. 633 of 2010, CRL. M.....

Jay Prakash and Ors. vs. State...

MP HC held that when allegations against sister-in-law are merely peripheral in nature and has been levelled just to pressurize husband for settlement....

Shail Kumari Devi & Anr vs Kri...

REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 4666 OF 2008 ARISING OUT OF SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CI....

chandra mohan majhi vs smt kau...

Calcutta HC held that without proving marriage, respondent can't be saddled with maintenance. Petitioner has to prove valid marriage as per religi....

Monu Songra vs Pinki...

In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Revision No. 2625 of 2014 (O&M) Date of Decision: 29.09.2016 Monu Songra &hell....

NIRMALA Vs. MANOJ KUMAR...

Delhi HC held that delusional woman alleging baseless incestuous relations between husband and his bhabhi is worst kind of cruelty towards husband. Di....

Padmja Sharma vs Ratan Lal Sha...

CASE NO.: Appeal (civil) 2462 of 1999 PETITIONER: PADMJA SHARMA RESPONDENT: RATAN LAL SHARMA DATE OF JUDGMENT: 28/03/2000 BENCH: D.P. ....

HEM RAJ Vs. URMILA DEVI & ORS....

Himachal Pradesh HC held that if civil court under RCR has come to conclusion that wife has no valid reason to stay away, maintenance u/s 125 CrPC can....

Anil Jain vs Smt. Sunita...

HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH, JABALPUR BENCH INDORE ( Single Bench ) ( Hon’ble Shri Justice Jarat Kumar Jain ) Criminal Revision No.829 of 2....

madhu kuksal vs anup kuksal...

Uttranchal HC held that act of beating family members and hurling abuses at husband is cruelty towards him. Divorce granted in favor of husband.

Sejalben Tejasbhai Chovatiya &...

IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (QUASHING) NO. 7666 of 2016 ===============================================....

HARKANWALPREET SINGH Vs. HARSH...

P&H HC held that if wife had a spouse living at the time of second; such marriage is void and no length of time that she stayed with second husban....

Ms Bindu Chaudhary vs Shri Dee...

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: September 29, 2016 + MAT.APP.(F.C.) 63/2015 MS BINDU CHAUDHARY ….. Appella....

KALA AGGARWAL Vs. SURAJ PRAKAS...

Delhi HC held that even though father got custody of minor US citizen children in USA, custody ultimately to be decided in best interest of children. ....

K. SIVARAMA KRISHNA PRASAD Vs....

Andhra Pradesh HC held that after decree of annulment wife looses the title of wife or ex-wife and hence she is not entitled for maintenance

G. PADMINI Vs. G. SIVANANDA BA...

Andhra Pradesh HC held that writing letters to third party alleging husband is impotent equalizies defaming him. Case of cruelty made out. Divorce gra....

JITENDER ARORA & ORS. Vs. SUKR...

Supreme Court held that a child of mature age can make decisions about his/ her future and if the minor decides to be with father and personality of t....

Sudha versus Narender Nagpal...

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Revision No.900 of 2005 (O&M) Date of decision : 09.2.2010 Sudha ....

Rajesh Kumar vs State Of U.P....

                                  CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION....

munna kuraishi vs state of bih...

Patna HC held that financial position and income of the petitioner should also be assessed properly before deciding maintenance

Savitri Devi vs Ramesh Chand A...

Savitri Devi vs Ramesh Chand And Ors. on 19 May, 2003 Equivalent citations: 2003 CriLJ 2759, 104 (2003) DLT 824, II (2003) DMC 328, 2003 (69) DRJ....

Rajesh Dhingra versus The Stat...

Delhi HC quashed an FIR registered in Kota, Rajasthan by an impersonator woman as previous complaints were made in #Delhi and the most part ....

Saritha vs R. Ramachandra...

Saritha vs R. Ramachandra on 9 July, 2002 Equivalent citations: 2002 (6) ALD 319, 2002 (4) ALT 592, I (2003) DMC 37 Author: B Swamy Bench: B Sw....

Amit Khanna vs Priyanka Khanna...

Delhi HC held that properties of in-laws can not be taken into consideration while passing award of maintenance. Maintenance to be based on ....

Lalit Bhatia Son Of Sri J.N. ....

Lalit Bhatia Son Of Sri J.N. ... vs State Of Uttar Pradesh And Sri ... on 27 May, 2005 Author: P Srivastava Bench: P Srivastava JUDGMENT Poon....

Manjit Kaur vs Santokh Singh A...

P&H HC held that Adultery can only be proved through circumstantial evidence. It has to be seen from cogent, consistent and corroborative circumst....

Vinod Rajkrishan Kaushik & ors...

                    IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATUR....

KOPPISETTI SUBBHARAO @ SUBRAMA...

Supemr Court held that if complainant is not legally wedded wife, Section #498A of IPC is not attracted.

Pashaura Singh Vs State of Pun...

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA            CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION    &n....

NARENDRA KUMAR GUPTA Vs. MRS. ...

MP High Court held that allegations levelled in the Written Statement or subsequent to filing of Divorce Petition can be taken in account for passing ....

Preeti Gupta & Anr vs State Of...

         IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA            ....

SAVITRI DEVI Vs. MANOJ KUMAR &...

Delhi High Court Savitri Devi vs Ramesh Chand And Ors. on 19 May, 2003 Equivalent citations: 2003 CriLJ 2759, 104 (2003) DLT 824, II (2003) DMC ....

Ajay Ashok Khedkar Vs Sou. Lal...

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION FAMILY COURT APPEAL NO. 66 OF 2006 ***************************************....

SONAL SHARMA & ANR., ARUN SHAR...

Delhi HC held that criminal intent should be mentioned in the FIR to bring about a charge of 406. Mere one line in the end that #Stridhan ar....

Bhikhari Singh & Anr vs The St...

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA                   ....

MANDEEP Vs. KAVITA...

P&H HC reduced the maintenance of wife as there was no cogent evidence of the alleged income of the husband

Gaurav Babulal Thakor & 4 vs S...

C/SCA/4435/2015                                       O....

JAGWATI Vs. GAJENDER KUMAR...

Delhi HC held that a wife can not breathe hot and cold. If she claims grave cruelties against the husband can not claim to be ready to live with her. ....

Sanjiv Kumar vs State Of Harya...

Criminal Misc.No.M-28371 of 2008                    &nb....

KANTILAL MARTAJI PANDOR Vs. ST...

Supreme Court held that merely not allowing widow daughter-in-law to enter house does not amount to cruelty u/s 498a. Widow can have another recourses....

Anita Rani vs Suresh Kumar...

FAO No. 262-M of 2006                     &nb....

vitthal hiraji jadhav vs harna...

P&H HC held that if husband and wife are living seperately with mutual consent, wife looses her right to claim maintenance

Smt.Sunita Goyal & Ors vs Stat...

Criminal Misc.No.M-18643 of 2008 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ....

RAJENDER KUMAR Vs. NANDINI & A...

Delhi HC held that leaving the minor daughter in care of husband and mother-in-law coupled with threats to commit suicide and putting false cases agai....

Perugu Varalakshmi vs State An...

Perugu Varalakshmi vs State And Ors. on 17 December, 2002 Equivalent citations: II (2004) DMC 610 Author: L N Reddy Bench: L N Reddy JUDGMENT L. N....

keshav kumar vs state...

Delhi High Court held that if there was no legal marriage, case under 498a or even Dowry Death is not attracted even in case of death of woman.

Amit Sharma vs State & Ors....

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI                  &nb....

SONI KASHYAP @ LALLI KASHYAP V...

Chattisgarh HC held that welfare & proper custody is the paramount consideration for the custody of minor. Mother not having proper source of inco....

Binay Kumari vs State Of Bihar...

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.50645 of 2012 1. Binny Kumari D/O Sri Parashnath Singh R/O Village- Rewa Basatp....

MRINAL KANTI ROY BARMAN & ANR....

Guhati HC overturned the conviction of the husband as there was no sufficient proof brought against him. Court held mere allegations don't suffice....

Ramesh And Ors vs State Of Tam...

CASE NO.: Appeal (crl.)  372 of 2005 PETITIONER: Ramesh and Ors. RESPONDENT: State of Tamil Nadu DATE OF JUDGMENT: 03/03/2005 BENC....

ANITA Vs. RATI RAM CHAUHAN...

Delhi HC refused to increase the maintenance amount to the girl; when husband obtained decree on #Divorce on grounds of cruelty, stating tha....

SMT. CHHAYA Vs. DR. KASTOOR CH...

MP HC held that only Stridhan property has to be returned; other gifts once accepted by Donee, s/he becomes the absolute owner and need not be returne....

ANOOP KUMAR Vs. STATE OF HARYA...

P&H HC quashed a 498a, when it was filed with a motive to wreck vengeance and put pressure on the husband by implicating distant relatives in the ....

ABDUL MALIK Vs. NASHIM AKHTAR...

Guwhati HC defined how one can decide place of residence of petitioner for deciding maintenance. Wife can not institute maintenance case from place of....

Smt. Sulekha vs Ashok Kumar...

Allahabad HC annulled the marriage when the wife refused to undergo tests to show that she is not impotent.

mrs manju sharma vs dr j c meh...

P&H HC asked Daughter-in-law to vacate house belonging to parents in law as she had no inherent or acquired rights to stay there.

SHAKSON BELTHISSOR Vs. STATE O...

SC held that when FIR and Chargesheet does not disclose ingredients of 498a, husband can not be asked to go through lengthy trial. 498a Quashed.

AMOD KUMAR SRIVASTAVA Vs. STAT...

Allahabad HC held that major children who does not suffer from any mental/ physical inability are not entitled to claim maintenance

PRAFULLA KUMAR TONGYA Vs. SMT....

MP HC held that the act of taking away her things including Stridhan from house of the husband by wife shows her intention to desert. Husband granted ....

SHEILA B. DAS Vs. P.R. SUGASRE...

Supreme Court held as father did not neglect the needs of minor; is financially stable and does not suffer from any infirmity of being a guardian. The....

Nandini Bhatnagar vs State Gov...

Nandini Bhatnagar vs State Govt of NCT of Delhi Delhi HC 14/12/2012 CRL.M.C. 4231/2012 About/from the judgment: It is settled law that right to t....

ABDUL RAZAK HAJI GULAMBHAI QUR...

P&H HC held that daughter though born out of marriage but conceived when husband had no access to wife is illegitimate and hence not entitled for ....

Karan Singh & Anr vs State of ...

Supreme Court 15/04/2014 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 666 OF 2009 About/from the judgment: Mere general allegation of dowry demand is not sufficient in dow....

PAUL TUSHAR BISWAS Vs. ADDL. D...

Guwahati HC held that multiple proceedings for matrimonial reliefs like Divorce, Maintenance which is mere duplication should not be encouraged.

Satbir Dalal Vs State of NCT o...

Satbir Dalal Vs State of NCT of Delhi Delhi HC 14/02/2019 Crl. RP No. 678of 2015 About/from the judgment: The High Court allowed a petition fil....

Falguni @ Anirudh Pradhan and ...

Jharkhand HC acquitted a man of 498a as complainant was involved in sexual intercourse b4 marriage with accused and forced into marriage on behest of ....

Dinesh Kumar & Ors vs State Nc...

Dinesh Kumar & Ors vs State Nct Of Delhi Delhi HC 14/08/2014 CRL.A. 210/2013 About/from the judgment: The serious consequence which may ensue....

MERUBHAI MANDANBHAI ODEDARA & ...

Gujarat HC held that maintenance can be based on income of the parties and wife is not entitled to receive maintenance in various sections simultaneou....

Social Action Forum for Manav ...

Social Action Forum for Manav Adhikar vs Union of India, Ministry of Law and Justice and others Supreme Court 14/09/2018 WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. ....

Vikas Aggarwal vs Anubha...

Supreme Court held that if wife is deliberately not appearing in Divorce case merely to delay the proceedings and her defence is struck off, no ground....

Iranna and ors Vs Shaila...

Iranna and ors Vs Shaila Karnataka HC 14/11/2018 Crl. P. No. 102660/2017 About/from the judgment: Just because a husband is made an accused in a ....

RAJKISHORE MISHRA & ANR. Vs. S...

Orissa HC held that once parties have signed and executed Mutual Consent Divorce then continuation of 498a can not be allowed. 498a Quashed on Husband....

Chandrahas Jagatnarayan Choube...

Chandrahas Jagatnarayan Choube Vs State of Maharashtra Bombay HC 30/11/2018 Crl. Application No. 539 of 2017 About/from the judgment: The High Co....

SAJU SASIDHARAN Vs. DHANYA & A...

Kerala HC held that Maintenance Pendente Lite can not be granted without any written application. Sets aside order of maintenance by Family Court

Rashmi Chopra Vs The State of ...

Rashmi Chopra Vs The State of UP and Anr Supreme Court 30/04/2019 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.594 of 2019 About/from the judgment: The Supreme Court held ....

Rajesh Sharma vs The State Of ...

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Rajesh Sharma vs The State Of Uttar Pradesh on 27 July, 2017 Bench: Adarsh Kumar Goel, J. About/from the judgment: ....

arti pandey vs vishnu kant tiw...

Allahabad HC held that wife filing spate of complaints w/o substance show that she is not willing to maintain the marital relationship and husband is ....

rina sarkar vs paritosh sarkar...

Calcutta HC denied maintenance to wife when she was unable to prove alleged maltreatment/ torture.

M/S. Atma Ram Properties (P) L...

M/S. Atma Ram Properties (P) Ltd vs M/S. Federal Motors Pvt. Ltd on 10 December, 2004 Author: R Lahoti Bench: Cji R.C. Lahoti, G.P. Mathur   &....

SMT. KAMALSHRI @ PRIYA JAIN Vs...

MP HC granted divorce to the husband when it was proved by way of witness statements that the wife was subjecting husband to mental agony owing to her....

SONU KUMAR & ORS. Vs. STATE OF...

Delhi HC overturned conviction of Husband and relatives when the relatives of the wife did not level any allegations of harassment against them.

In The Matter Of Matrimonial D...

Sonal Sharma &Anr vs State Gov...

Delhi High Court Sonal Sharma &Anr vs State Govt. Of NctOf Delhi on 19 August, 2014 Bench: MS. JUSTICE INDERMEET KAUR About/from the judg....

VITTHAL HIRAJI JADHAV Vs. HARN...

Bombay HC held that if wife and husband are living away with mutual consent, the wife looses right of alimony from such husband.

MR. ANURAG MITTAL Versus MRS. ...

Supreme Court MR. ANURAG MITTAL Versus MRS. SHAILY MISHRA MITTAL on 27 August, 2018 Bench: L. NAGESWARA RAO, J. About/from the judgment: S....

vineeta devi vs bablu thakur a...

Jharkhand HC held that definition of "Wife" can't be enlarged to include concubine or woman not legally married u/s 125 CrPC

Joginder Kumar vs State Of U.P...

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Joginder Kumar vs State Of U.P on 25 April, 1994 Bench: Venkatachalliah, M.N.(Cj) About/from the judgment: SC guide....

saganna vs the state of karnat...

Karnataka HC acquitted the accused when the prosecutix is found to be willing accomplice and had not complained despite many opportunities, the benefi....

Mohd. Ahmed Khan vs Shah Bano ...

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Mohd. Ahmed Khan vs Shah Bano Begum AndOrs on 23 April, 1985 Bench: Chandrachud, Y.V. ((Cj), Desai, D.A., Reddy, O. Chinn....

SUSMITA MOHANTY Vs. RABINDRA N...

Orissa HC held that if order is silent from when maintenance is to be paid, it has to be paid from the date of order and not from date of filing

SANDEEP SINGH BAIS @ ANSHU & O...

1. The present application has been filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. for quashing the proceedings in Criminal Case No. 2338/2015 pending in the Cour....

Rajinder Kumar vs State (Delhi...

Delhi HC held that when there is no allegation of Dowry Demand there is no cause why a trial should be run.

Aa Arun Vyas & Anr vs Anita Vy...

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Arun Vyas &Anr vs Anita Vyas on 14 May, 1999 Bench: K.Venkataswami, Syed Shah Quadri About/from the judgment: T....

SUDHANSHU MAULI TRIPATHI Vs. M...

Patna HC held that if wife is neither willing to return to the house of the husband nor willing to come forward for Mutual Consent, it is cruelty towa....

Mandeep vs Kavita...

Punjab Haryana High Court Mandeep vs Kavita on 7 December, 2015 Bench: MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI About/from the judgment: As sufficient evid....

NINAD Vs. SANJAY...

Bombay HC denied maintenance to wife on the grounds of her independent income and conduct

Poonam TanwarVs. Sube Singh Ta...

DELHI HIGH COURT Poonam TanwarVs. Sube Singh Tanwar On 20 December 2016 Bench: JUSTICE PRATIBHA RANI 

ANITA DEVI Vs. PRADYUMAN PRASA...

Patna HC held that if wife files criminal cases in retaliation to the Divorce Petition of Husband; cruelty stands proved

Paramjeet vs Ranjit Singh...

Punjab Haryana High Court Paramjeet vs Ranjit Singh on 3 June, 1994 Bench: A Chaudhary About/from the judgment: False and frivolous allega....

Vishnu & Ors vs Jaya...

SC held that if custody of minors be taken away from father and given to mother after long time, it would only traumatize the child. Custody to remain....

RAJBABU & ANR. Vs. STATE OF M....

SC Acquitted the accused when there was no direct evidence to establish that the accuse aided or instigated the deceased for suicide.

Shobhnaben Chelshankar Shukla ...

Shobhnaben vs Shekhar on 2 December, 2010 Author: M.R. Shah,     Gujarat High Court Case Information System  CR.RA/259/2010&n....

SANGITABEN RASIKLAL JAISWAL Vs...

Gujrat HC held that merely because husband possess immovable properties can't be reason for enhanced maintenance. Maintenance to be based on earni....

Pandurang Katti S/O Srinivasa ...

Author: A Kabbin Bench: A Kabbin ORDER A.C. Kabbin, J. 1. The petitioner No. 1 herein the husband, and the petitioner No. 2 is the mother -in....

NEELAM BISHT Vs. NARENDRA SING...

Uttrakhand HC held if wife is residing in Adultery she can not take the plea of illness for deserting her husband. Divorce granted in favor ....

Anil Kumar vs Shashi Bala and ...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Anil Kumar vs Shashi Bala And Others on 2 May, 2017 Bench: Hon'Ble Mr. Sharma          IN ....

Dimple Jatin Khanna @ Dimple V...

Bombay HC held that for DV to be applicable, relationship in the nature of marriage must exist. Quashed DV case against relatives DimpleKapadia&nbs....

S.R. Batra vs. Smt. Taruna Bat...

S.R. Batra And Anr vs Smt. Taruna Batra on 15 December, 2006 Author: M Katju Bench: S.B. Sinha, Markandey Katju           ....

g ramanathan vs revathy...

Madras HC quashed a CrPC 125 case, as wife can not seek same relief at JM court when Civil Court is seized with the same matter.

Varinder Kaur Vs Jatinder Kuma...

Varinder Kaur vs Jitender Kumar And Anr on 21 October, 2016 RSA No.4398 of 2016 (O&M)                 &nb....

Anju @ Ajay vs Yogesh Bansal...

Delhi HC annulled the marriage when it was proven that wife denied conjugal for over two months to the husband.

Preeti Jain vs Kunal Jain &Anr...

Rajasthan HC held that it is the discretion of Family Court to accept any document/ statement/ report/ information of Electronic Nature even if it doe....

MANJU DUTTA Vs. STATE & ORS....

Delhi HC upheld the decision that if a court doesn't have territorial jurisdiction, it can return the charge-sheet and discharge the accused.

DILIP KUMAR Vs. FAMILY COURT, ...

Allahabad HC held that even if the default of maintenance is more than One Month, the husband can be confined for only a month.

Vandana J. Kasliwal vs Jitendr...

Bombay HC annulled the marriage, as the fact that wife had hidden the fact that she was suffering from Schizophrenia

Sheila Gupta vs State...

Delhi HC discharged accused as all technicalities as contemplated for entrustment in Section 406 IPC were not made out in the complaint

V.P. Shivanna vs Smt. Bhadramm...

Karnataka HC laid down procedure for attachment of salary and issuance of warrants in case of not payment of maintenance

Sham Sunder vs Kailash Rani...

P&H HC held that no orders for enhancement of maintenance can be passed w/o summoning the Respondent.

Ranjit Singh vs Surinder Kaur...

P&H HC held that if wife has left the comapny of the petitioner without any reason, let alone sufficient reason, husband is entitled to the decree....

Gurbinder Singh vs Manjit Kaur...

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Reserve: January 07, 2010 Date of Order: January 25, 2010 + Cont. Cas(C) 482 of 2008 % 25.01.201....

KALYAN ROY Vs. PRIYANKA ROY (B...

Calcutta HC held that if minor daughter is happy in the family of husband and she is being looked after well by her grandmother, there is no grounds f....

Nandkishor Pralhad Vyawahare v...

Bench: B.P. Dharmadhikari apl.578.11.jud                             1  ....

ANIL JAIN Vs. SHILPA JAIN...

MP HC held that future salary can't be attached for fulfilment of Maintenance awarded to wife

H. SUDHA Vs. T.V. RAMESH...

AP HC denied Divorce to the wife as she could not plead exact dates and specifications of the cruelty as was allegedly meted out by her husband

Deb Narayan Halder vs Smt. Anu...

Supreme Court held that wife who leaves husband without any reason is not entitled for maintenance u/s 125

kamini sondhi vs kapil sondhi...

Delhi HC granted divorce to husband who suffered mental agony because of sexless marriage and baseless allegations levelled to his boss by his wife

MALATHI RAVI (Dr.) Vs. DR. B.V...

Supreme Court held that if wife deliberately stays away from matrimonial home and launches criminal cases, divorce can be granted on desertion and cru....

Dalip Singh vs State Of U.P. &...

REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 5239 OF 2002 Dalip Singh …Appellant Versus State o....

Sunil Dutt Sharma And Ors. vs ...

Delhi HC held that at the time of framing of charges the court has to look at only the material brought by the prosecution and not check truthfulness ....

RAJESH R. NAIR Vs. MEERA BABU...

Kerala HC held that if wife is living away from husband on account of mutual understanding, she is not entitled to maintenance or interim maintenance.

Hamina Kang Vs. District Magis...

P&H HC held that DIL has no rights over property and would be considered illegal occupant and shall be evicted from the property of Parents-in-law

Devender Pal Singh and Ors. vs...

P&H HC held that when the dispute is private in nature, though it is of non-compoundable nature, it can still be quashed on compromise.

RAJIV GUPTA Vs. KUMARI DIMPLE ...

P&H HC denied maintenance to a minor when mother was not able to prove that the minor is illegitimate child of the Respondent

K. Srinivas Rao vs D.A. Deepa...

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA                         CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION  ....

BALAN Vs. STATE OF KERALA...

Kerala HC held that Anticipatory Bail can be filed in Sessions or High Court

Manpreet Kaur vs State Of Punj...

P&H HC upheld acquittal in #498a or #313 case when the prosecution did not examine certain witnesses and certain witnesses did not support the sto....

THULASI BAI Vs. C.V. MANOHARAN...

Kerala HC held that after decree of annulment, ex-wife is not entitled for any maintenance/ alimony.

KAWALJEET KAUR Vs. PARAMPAL SI...

P&H HC held that backing down on the compromise is cruelty towards husband and more so when there are other pending litigations.

Alika Khosla vs Thomas Mathew...

Delhi HC held that Audio Recordings with Transcripts are admissible evidence and court can base its decision on this evidence

PUNNAKKAL SREEDHARAN Vs. VELLA...

Kerala HC held that to get maintenance wife has to prove a valid marriage as per her personal law

Suman vs Gajender...

P&H HC held that if wife refuses to consummate the marriage on imaginary allegations of Illicit relations of husband, it is cruelty towards husban....

State of Karnataka By Mahila P...

Karnataka HC quashed a case when there was no evidence to back for demand of dowry.

SHER SINGH Vs. RAJWINDER KAUR...

P&H HC held that even the interim maintenance granted under CrPC 125 can be revoked u/s 127 CrPC, if husband secures decree of Restitution u/s 9 H....

KAVITA Vs. GOVT. OF NCT & ANR....

Delhi HC held that cancellation of bail is on different footing than grant of bail. IO not doing his work does not mean that bail of husband be cancel....

RADHEY SHYAM & ORS. Vs. MEERA ...

Rajasthan HC held that wife can not file CrPC 125 proceedings against the Karta of the HUF. The rights are against husband only

VINOD KUMAR RAI Vs. MANJU RAI ...

Allahabad HC held if wife has suspicion on fidelity of husband, marriage can not survive. And when she fails to provide any tangible evidence, husband....

gian singh vs state of rajasth...

SC directed police to release the Passport of Foreign Citizen Father-in-law by increasing the sureties, allowing him to go back to his country

NARAYAN JANGLUJI THOOL & ORS. ...

Bombay HC held that if a married woman starts living with someone, she would be treated as Mistress or Concubine and can't invoke DV act, as her r....

umesh banti ors vs state of u ...

Allahabad HC quashed the 498a against accused when the improbable allegations like beating of all family members in their hometown by couple of people....

parmanand mishra vs rekha mish...

P&H HC denied maintenance to wife as there was a decree of Restitution of Conjugal Rights in favor of husband.

RITA DEVI Vs. KARAM CHAND BALI...

HP HC held that if wife and adulterer were caught by relatives and then she wrote a confession, she can't later create an excuse that it was taken....

Anil Kumar Pradhan Vs. Madhabi...

Cuttack HC denied custody to mother as the female child had grown comfortable to the surroundings & situations and disclocation would cause emotio....

SWEETY Vs. PRAKASH KAUR & ORS....

Delhi HC upheld acquittal of husband & relatives as there was material contradiction of wife and other witnesses and despite MLC of 30% burns to w....

GOPI Vs. SMT. KRISHNA...

P&H HC denied maintenance to wife and child when child was born long time after separation and even divorce

Manjit Kaur vs Avtar Singh...

P&H HC held that if wife levels allegations that husband is leading an adulterous life and is unable to prove it, it is cruelty towards husband an....

Mausami Moitra Ganguli vs Jaya...

SC held that though financial resources could play a major role in deciding child custody, it can't be the sole consideration. Father granted cust....

SUTAPA BANERJEE Vs. STATE OF J...

Jharkhand HC denied maintenance to wife as husband was willing to keep her w/o any conditions but wife was not ready to live with him

ARUN KUMAR AGARWAL Vs. RADHA A...

Karnataka HC ruled that though no claim is made against Adulterer in Divorce proceedings, he should be made necessary party, in whose absence the proc....

Nil Ratan Kundu & Anr vs Abhij...

SC said that welfare of minor is primary concern and on the basis of this alone court can grant or refuse custody to mother, father or any other guard....

Varala Bharath Kumar vs The St...

NON-REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1565 OF 2017 (Arising from SLP(Crl.) No.5458/2016....

AMIT KUMAR DAS Vs. BASANTI GIR...

Calcutta HC held that magistrate should be able to justify its decision of granting maintenance and there should be a speaking order w.r.t. the same.

sanjeev majoo vs ruchi majoo...

Delhi HC defined the meaning of word 'Ordinarily Resides' and how it is different from "temporary residence' or 'fortuitous resid....

Perumal Vs Janaki...

Kiran Tulshiram Ingale Vs. Anu...

Bombay High Court quashed the conviction of husband on compromise and divorce between the parties post conviction

Fareed Ahmed Qureshi Vs State ...

KANTABEN MAFATLAL Vs. GOVINDBH...

Gujrat HC set aside maintenance order on observation that keeping a poor & unemployed husband in jail indefinitely can't serve any purpose whe....

Arun Kashinath Deshpande Vs Sm...

PARTAP Vs. VEENA...

HP HC dismissed a Divorce Petition as Adulterer was not impleaded as a party. Victims attempting to file such petition should read this judgment fo....

Sushma Pattanshetti Vs The Sta...

Smt Nita VERUS Hitendrakumar S...

Bombay HC held that if wife forced husband to secure accomodation beyond his means and has thus left the husband she is guilty of both cruelty and des....

Union Of India And Ors Vs Hare...

Radhe Raman Naik And Anr. vs S...

Jharkhand HC quashed FIR as the alleged offence took place outside the territorial jurisdiction.

Syed Nazim Husain Vs. The Addi...

ROHTAS SINGH Vs. SMT. RAMENDRI...

Supreme Court explained three conditions/ circumstances when wife becomes disentitled for maintenance. Wonderful judgment to be studied by all warr....

Kenneth Desa and another Vs Go...

RAMESHWAR PRASAD Vs. SUGNA DEV...

Rajasthan HC held that filing of False 498a is cruelty against husband and he is entitled for divorce on this ground.

Sulochana Vs Thiru. R.Sivasamy...

NEETA RAKESH JAIN Vs. RAKESH J...

SC held that though relief u/s 24 of HMA is discretionary however court has to give due regard to husband's & wife's income and the same c....

Mahesh Tiwari Vs State Of U.P....

PATTA DHANALAKSHMI Vs. PATTA R...

AP HC held that if Wife is pregnant from some other person, husband is entitled for a decree of Divorce. Nothing else needs to be proved

Damanpreet Kaur Vs Indermeet J...

Chitrakala and Ors vs State an...

Delhi HC 31/08/2007 W.P. (Crl.) No. 1174/2004  About/from the judgment:  Writ Petition for FILLING DOWRY DEATH against IN-LAW is d....

CHANDRAWATI Vs. KAILASH NATH...

Allahabad HC held that if husband tolerates his wife for two years despite strong suspicion of Adultery, it is condonation of Adultery. Divorce Denied....

Sonia Vs Vinod...

Honeyben Ashokbhai Patel vs St...

Honeyben Ashokbhai Patel vs State of Gujarat & Anr Gujarat HC 30/11/2017 CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR QUASHING & SET ASIDE FIR/ORDE....

Saravanaraj versus State By In...

Madras HC upheld acquittal of accused in 498a when the oral evidence did not inspire confidence.

Krishna Murthy Nookula vs Y.Sa...

prakash vs smt kavita...

Rajasthan HC, Jodhpur Bench 30/04/2008 AIR 2008 RAJASTHAN 111; Civil Misc. Appeal No.911/2006 About/from the judgment: RCR by wife after 498a I....

DURG VIJAI YADAV Vs. STATE OF ...

Allahabad HC held that for grant of maintenance from date of application, express orders are required.

Jagdish Prasad vs State & Othe...

Jaiprakash Madhukarrao Sahurka...

Bombay HC 29-Feb-16 ​ About/from the judgment: Judgement Against Husband .DV and 498A can be filed on same facts.

Harpal Sharma Vs. Smt. Tripta ...

P&H HC held that if wife alleges falsily that husband's attempt to take her to a doctor for treatment is prove her mentally unstable is cruelt....

Mrs. Meena Dinesh Parmar vs Sh...

Rt vs Golmahamad Noormahamad S...

Bombay HC 28/07/2014 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.75 OF 2014 

Smt. Sangeeta Kalra versus Sta...

Delhi HC quashed #498a case against Sister-in-law on the basis of letter written by complainant #wife it proved that the complaint was malaf....

Harjeet Kaur vs Bhupinder Sing...

N.P. ABU Vs. VELLAM THOTTIL AS...

Kerala HC held that though children are almost always entitled for maintenance, wife has to prove neglect, resources of husband & reasonable cause....

Mamta Jaiswal Vs. Respondent: ...

SAPNA RAMESHCHANDRA TRIVEDI Vs...

Rajasthan HC held that if wife is not ready to face day-to-day struggles or stress of married life, marriage is dead for all practical purposes and hu....

Sh. Neeraj Aggarwal Vs. Mrs. V...

JYOTHI AMMAL & ANR. Vs. K. ANJ...

Madras HC held that if it can be proved by husband that he had no access to wife when she became pregnant and then DNA tests also prove that he is not....

P. Murugesan vs B. Gokila...

 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED:   21.03.2013 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.PALANIVELU Criminal Revision C....

Gaurav Kumar Singh vs State Of...

Delhi HC held that if allegations against husband are not of serious nature, there should be no reason to deny bail to him too.

Gagan Sethi vs Shilpa Sethi...

LEELABAI Vs. KAILASH CHANDRA...

MP HC held that execution can't be filed after ONE YEAR when it became due.

Garima Srivastava vs State Of ...

Court No.27                        Criminal Misc. Application No.30509 of 2009  ....

smt leela devi vs suresh kumar...

Rajasthan HC held that if wife left husband making wild & reckless allegations and is unable to support it in trial, she is guilty of deserti....

J.L.Goel & Ors. vs Rajesh Kuma...

Karthick vs The Commissioner o...

Karthick vs The Commissioner Of Police on 8 July, 2013 Bench: Mr.Justice R.SUBBIAH About/from the judgment: 11. Therefore, a reading of the s....

MANMOHAN ATTAVAR Vs. NEELAM MA...

SC held that if wife has not stayed in the residence to be inducted in a Domestic Relationship, she can not claim right of residence in that property.

Kusum Lata Sharma vs State & A...

Lal Suraj @ Suraj Singh & Anr....

Lal Suraj @ Suraj Singh & Anr. Vs State of Jharkhand

Fatma Bibi Ahmed Patel vesrus ...

SC held that a foreign citizen can not be arrested w/o following procedure established under S. 188 of CrPC i.e. prior sanction of Central Government

Madhu gupta vs Pravin kumar gu...

Sukhdeep Kaur & another Vs Sta...

Sukhdeep Kaur & another Vs State of Punjab & another

Ashok Yeshwant Samant vs Smt. ...

Bombay HC held that if wife has filed execution and husband filed alteration of maintenance award. The court can't force to deposit money to satis....

Deepika Petitioner Vs State of...

Deepika Petitioner Vs State of Haryana and others

B.P. Achala Anand Vs. S. Appi ...

SC held that Right of Residence post Divorce should be decided on the terms and conditions enshrined in divorce petition

Ashok Kumar vs State Of Haryan...

Ashok Kumar vs State Of Haryana

SATISH KUMAR BHATIA Vs. STATE...

Delhi HC held that when no proof is available about Dowry demand or harassment, husband can not be convicted on mere conjectures. 

Sarojben Ashwin kumar Shah Etc...

Sarojben Ashwin kumar Shah Etc. Vs State of Gujarat & Anr.

Bhausaheb @ Sandu S/O Raghuji ...

Bombay HC said that no permanent alimony can be granted if the marriage is annulled u/s 11 of HMA but can be granted if it is annulled u/s 12 of HMA

Sri Amitabh vs State of Jharkh...

Sri Amitabh vs State of Jharkhand

Chhandupriya @ Priyanka Vs. Ra...

Bombay HC annulled marriage on the grounds that wife had an affair prior to marriage and she refused to consummate the marriage.

Avneesh Sood vs Tithi Sood...

Avneesh Sood vs Tithi Sood

ADVOCATE RAMESH & ANR. Vs. STA...

Bombay HC defined the word "Reside" in DV Act. It defined it as a place of residence where the intention is to stay permanently and it can n....

Hardeep Singh vs State of Punj...

CrPC 319 explanied by Supreme Court

ABBAYOLLA M. SUBBA REDDY Vs. P...

AP HC held that Permanent Alimony can be granted only on a decree under S 9 to 14 of HMA and can't be granted under any other act including S. 18 ....

Moina Khosla vs Amardeep Singh...

Moina Khosla vs Amardeep Singh Khosla

A. JAYACHANDRA Vs. ANEEL KAUR...

SC held that constant nagging on various aspects and suspecting fidelity of the husband amounts to cruelty on part of wife and husband is entitled to ....

Monika Sharma vs Kuldeep Kumar...

Monika Sharma vs Kuldeep Kumar Dogra

Amit Agarwal And Ors vs Sanjay...

P&H HC held that complaint under Domestic Violence Act can't be filed after Divorce as no cause of action survives.

Dinesh Tukaram Chaudhari vs Va...

Dinesh Tukaram Chaudhari vs Vaishali Dinesh Chaudhari

RAHUL GUPTA & ORS. Vs. SHALINI...

Kerala HC explained the jurisdiction for filing complaint and for quashing of the proceedings. Though it was dismissed one should study it to learn th....

PUSHPA RAJAI Vs. JAI PRAKASH L...

Falsely alleging sexual relationship with sister-in-law and niece itself is cruelty. Breaking settlement agreement aggravates the cruelty.

DHAREPPA Vs. RENUKA...

Karnataka HC held that wife can not file for execution of Maintenance after one year from the date arrears became due.

PREM SINGH Vs. STATE OF HARYAN...

P&H HC held that merely because death has happened due to unnatural circumstances or suicide can't lead to conclusion that it was dowry death ....

PRATEEK GUPTA Vs. SHILPI GUPTA...

SC laid down determining factors for custody of minor of foreign jurisdiction.NRI fighting Child Custody.

SUBAL CHANDRA SAHA Vs. PRITIKA...

Guwahati HC held that if wife was missing and is caught in the house of paramour the inference is that it is not isolated and she was living in #....

KUSUM SHARMA Vs. MAHINDER KUMA...

This Court is of the view that filing of affidavit of assets, income, expenditure and liabilities by both the parties in the prescribed format at the ....

Darshana Devi Vs. Anil Kumar S...

Delhi HC held that if a woman alleges miscarriage due to beatings by husband and is proven wrong that is cruelty towards husband and he is eligible to....

Stree Atyachar Virodhi Parisha...

SC held that not discharging moral obligations itself won't make a person accused in #498a or #Dowry Death case if legal requirements w.r.t. these....

Bhabani Praasad Jena v. Conven...

Supreme Court held that State Commission for women can not direct anyone to give maintenance or undergo DNA Test

CHANDAN MISHRA Vs. UNION OF IN...

Delhi HC explained why some Child Custody cases w.r.t. NRI minors can run in India & what is "Principle of First Strike" 

Reeta and Ors. vs. State...

Delhi HC granted anticipatory bail to the accused when it was shown that the harassment was on petty things and not for demand of dowry.

AMIT GARG & ORS. Vs. STATE OF ...

Allahabad HC quahed the order of CJM taking cognizance of the Chargesheet as the same was done w/o application of judicial mind & remanded back fo....

SAYYED JABBAR ALI Vs. MST. SAH...

Bombay HC held that if wife is unable to prove her allegations of maltreatment and cruelty and thus does not have sufficient cause to stay away from h....

TRIPTI CHAKRABORTY Vs. ANJAN C...

Calcutta High Court held that Maintenance should be in consonance with the post & income of the husband during protracted trial and husband can....

MONIKA HOM ROY Vs. SMARAN ROY...

Guwhati HC held that misbehavior in public places by wife, her intolerant behavior etc makes husband's life and social image tattered. Cruelty est....

AMARDEEP SINGH Vs. HARVEEN KAU...

Supreme Court laid down the procedure and safeguards needed for waiver of Statutory period of Six Months between two motions in Mutual Consent Divorce

KESHAV KUMAR Vs. STATE...

Delhi High Court held that if there was no legal marriage, case under 498a or even Dowry Death is not attracted even in case of death of woman.

STATE Vs. DHRUV KUMAR SINGH...

Rajasthan HC acquitted the accused when it was proven that the version of the complainant is totally different from her assertions in Divorce&nbs....

SMT. SUNITA SINGH Vs. RAJ BAHA...

Allahabad HC held that letters written by wife shows her deep love for another man, her conduct of running away from home raises suspicion. No direct ....

S. RAGENDRAN Vs. REVATHY...

Madras HC held that if after passing of Maintenance order husband and wife compromise and starts staying together. Execution proceedings should be dro....

AMIT KUMAR & ORS. Vs. CHARU MA...

Delhi HC held that custody of child under domestic violence act is not a final order and the same is temporary order and the final outcome of any cust....

YUDHISTIR MOHANAND Vs. DALIMBA...

Orissa HC held that father being the natural guardian can not be charged with kidnapping of the minor child.

Kunaldev Singh Rathore @ Kunal...

MP HC held that defence documents may be considered by the court u/s 482 CrPC for just disposal of the case.

SHAKUNTALABAI Vs. NAND KISHORE...

MP High Court held that if husband has properties like house or something he can't be sent to jail in execution proceedings w/o attaching these pr....

Abdulmunaf Vs. Salima...

Karnataka HC held that if a wife who is normal healthy human being and is well educated & still refuses to earn, such a refusal on the part of wif....

putuli das vs dina nath talukd...

Guwhati HC held that Adultrer must be impeaded as necessary party in the pleadings.

URMILA DEVI Vs. DEVINDER KUMAR...

Delhi HC granted divorce to a man when wife was threatening to complain against superiors of the man and threatened to teach a lesson.

Sh. Satish Mehra versus Delhi ...

SC discharged a father of nefarious charges of Sexual Abuse of infant daughter filed by wife when the same complaint was previously found wrong by New....

BALARAM DASH Vs. SMT. GIJANJAL...

Orissa HC held that if wife fails to comply with the decree of restitution of conjugal rights, she looses right to maintenance u/s CrPC 125

BHUPINDER SINGH Vs. DELHI COMM...

Delhi HC quashed a Maintenance Order passed by DCW (Delhi Commission for Women) on the grounds that it had no power to pass any Mainten....

KRISHAN GOPAL Vs. USHA RANI...

P&H HC held that only wife and divorced wife can take maintenance u/s 125 CrPC and not a wife whose marriage is annulled by competent court.

VIVEK BHATIA Vs. ANJU BHATIA...

Uttrakhand HC held that if wife suffers from Borderline Personality Disorder because of which she abuses husband and gets physically violent, husband ....

PRAMOD BIJALWAN Vs. SATENDRA D...

Uttrakhand HC held that vague allegations just to defame the husband amounts to cruelty

SANTOSH KUMAR MAURYA @ SANTOSH...

Patna HC quashed a 498a as it was filed with malafide and as a counter blast to the Divorce petition of husband only

NITABEN DINESHKUMAR OZA Vs. DI...

Gujrat HC held that a child who has attained majority, unless suffering from physical or mental infirmity is not entitled to get maintenance from fath....

KG Vs. STATE OF DELHI & ANR....

In this Landmark Judgment Delhi HC directed mother to return to USA. It further held that minor needs both parents & access to each parent should ....

MUNNA KURAISHI Vs. STATE OF BI...

Patna HC held that any order of maintenance without assessing the financial condition of Petitioner wife is bad in law. Magistrate asked to give order....

STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH Vs. ...

Himachal Pradesh HC held that if prosecution has failed to prove cruelty as ingrained in S. 498a beyond reasonable doubt; presumption can't be tak....

RASHMI RAIKHY & ANR. Vs. STATE...

Delhi HC held that if the accused has not absconded and has always been cooperating with the investigation; no cause of action to issue Look Out Circu....

REENA DEVI Vs. RAVINDER...

Delhi HC held that if irrational behavior of the wife makes it impossible for husband to have a normal cohabitation with her, he is entitled for decre....

SANJAY BHARDWAJ & ORS. Vs. STA...

Delhi HC held that husband can't be asked to beg, borrow or steal to maintain his wife. if an NRI is stuck in India and not earning anything, the ....

ETTIAPPA MUDALIAR & ANR Vs. T....

Madras HC held that if father does not suffer from any disqualification then he being the natural guardian is preferred for custody of children over g....

MRS. NEELU KOHLI Vs. NAVEEN KO...

Allahabad HC held that if a husband has been hurt because of consistent behavior of the wife, wife can't take defense that she never intended to d....

ABHA ARORA Vs. ANGELA SHARMA &...

Delhi HC held that any claims w.r.t. Maintenance and Right of Residence can be made against husband only. Shared Household Defined

Ajay Bhaichandbhai Vora vs. Ru...

Gujarat HC held that scope of maintenance can not be enhanced to a woman demanding lump sum amount for purchase of an accomodation.

PARIMI MEHAR SESHU Vs. PARIMI ...

AP High Court held that beating child to spite the husband is cruelty towards husband

MEENAKSHI MEHTA Vs. MAJOR ATUL...

HP HC held that false allegations that husband is not providing maintenance is cruelty towards the husband.

BABAJI CHARAN BARIK Vs. STATE...

Orissa HC held that if there is no evidence on record w.r.t. the cruelty which is linked to Dowry Demand, it is wrong to convict even the husband. Con....

Vijay Kumar and Anr. vs. Sunit...

Madhya Pradesh HC held that offence of criminal breach of trust can be inquired into only by court in whose jurisdiction criminal breach of trust occu....

ashok kumar deshmukh vs gayatr...

Chattisgarh HC held that if it is proven that wife had an affair and also proven that she lived with husband only for short period and did not return ....

BAJIRAO RAGHOBA TAMBAR Vs. TOL...

Bombay HC held that if marriage is null and void then such wife is not entitled to maintenance u/s 125 CrPC.

rishi anand anr vs government ...

Supreme Court held that even if the assertions of the wife as beating is taken as gospel truth, still it does not attract S. 406 of IPC if the constit....

SMT. RUKMANI DEVI Vs. BADRI NA...

Rajasthan HC held that insulting husband in front of his relatives is cruelty

NANHI BAI Vs. NETRAM...

MP HC held that Adulterous wife is not entitled for maintenance however children born out of marriage shall be maintained if they reside with mother

Mohit Yadav Vs. State (Govt. o...

Delhi HC granted Bail in the False Rape case when it was proved that the prosecutrix who happened to be a married lady was acquainted with the ac....

AJAY PAL SINGH Vs. ROSY SINGH ...

Chattisgarh HC held that interfering in official work of husband which jeopardizes his official position amounts to cruelty on part of wife

S.S. Manickam Vs. Arputha Bhav...

Madras HC held that wife looses her rights to maintenance u/s 125 CrPC if she is leading Adulterous life.

SHEKHAR AMONKAR Vs. STATE...

Bombay HC held that unless the prosecution case is watertight the benefit of doubt should be available to accused in case of suicide by woman within7 ....

ALKA Vs. DR. R.K. GAUTAM...

Delhi HC held that if wife has indifferent attitude towards ailing father-in-law, tries to jump balcony and not allowing normal sex life to husba....

SANTOSH SHARMA & ORS. Vs. STAT...

Rajasthan HC held that if a woman claims better life style and standard of living in matrimonial house, the same has to be substantiated by her & ....

SHABNAM PARVEEN Vs. STATE OF W...

Calcutta HC held that widow daughter-in-law can not claim maintenance from father-in-law under provisions of Domestic Violence Act.

BHASKAR LAL SHARMA Versus MONI...

Supreme Court discussed complete merits of how #498a ought to be made applicable and discharged all accused of S. 498a and charged only Mother-in-law ....

PRADEEP @ BALLI Vs. STATE, NCT...

Delhi HC held that the conduct of the prosecutrix post event is an important factor in determining whether it was rape or consented sex gone wrong. If....

VIKAS PANDEY Vs. VANDITA GAUTA...

Allahabad HC held that right of maintenance is for women who can't earn and if the woman is more educated than man & has ability to earn then ....

State of Andhra Pradesh Vs. M....

Supreme Court held - Delay in lodging the FIR has to be satisfactorily explained. Delayed FIRs are most often than not coloured versions of events, th....

amaravathy vs r a pakkirinatha...

Madras HC held that if conduct of the wife brings mental agony, misery and pain to husband he is entitled to Divorce on this ground

Shashi alias Mala vs. State an...

Rajasthan HC held that if wife gets divorced on the grounds of mutual consent by taking alimony, she is disentitled to claim maintenance or interim ma....

santosh kumar maurya santosh k...

Patna HC quashed the 498a case as all necessary details like date, time, place and instance of commission of offence was missing in the complaint

D. MANGA @ MANGAMMA Vs. D. VEN...

AP High Court held that if the behavior of the wife is filled with vengeance this makes it impossible for husband to live with such wife. Husband is e....

MOHANDAS Vs. JAYANTHI...

Kerala HC laid down procedure & precautions which courts have to take before enforcing the Maintenance order in execution

Smt. Rani Nigam, Sitapur Publi...

Central Information Commission held that CCTV footage in public area is covered under RTI and any person can obtain it.

CAPT. DEEPAK KUMAR Vs. MANISHA...

P&H HC held that unfounded allegations after departure of wife amounts to cruelty.

NARAYANAMURTHY Vs. STATE OF KA...

Supreme Court held that mere proof of cruelty and harassment is not enough to bring about conviction under 304B. It must be shown that such cruelty an....

DAGADU SHANKAR TODMAL Vs. STAT...

Bombay HC upturned conviction in 498a as the altercation and fights between husband and wife can't be termed cruelty u/s 498a. The HC also advised....

Sharadchandra Chandrashekhar S...

Bombay HC held that if decree of judicial seperation is passed in favor of husband on grounds of desertion, that means wife did not have any valid rea....

brijinder bir singh vs vinod a...

P&H HC held that concealment or misrepresentation in matrimonial advertisement is ground for annulment

SMT. SURBHI AGRAWAL Vs. SANJAY...

MP HC held that cruelty envisaged under HMA is not only physical, it includes mental agony, torture and distress resulting in everyday stress and trau....

Neelu Chopra & Anr. versus Bha...

Supreme Court held that 406 requires date of entrustment and date of denial of return of articles and charge u/s 406 can not be levied without these

KAMAL Vs. KM. AHILYA AND OTHER...

Allahabad HC held that if a man raises objection that he is not biological father of the minor, the family court should allow him to lead evidence in ....

LAXMAN SINGH Vs. STATE OF UTTA...

Uttranchal HC held that recovery of maintenance beyond 12 months is barred by proviso of 125(3) CrPC

STATE Vs. BRIJ DEV TIWARI @ PA...

Delhi Hc upheld acquittal of a man when the child looked to be tutored and coached. Also medical evidence did not support any kind of Rape.

d parthasarathy vs mrs vinayap...

Karnataka HC held that wife can't be allowed to continue vicious prosecution against husband and same time seek RCR decree in her favor

State of Haryana Vs. Jasvinder...

SC upheld acquittal of a man because the evidence was infirm. One should read such judgments to understand how contradictions/ callousness of prose....

Ritu Raj Kant vs Anita...

Delhi HC held that bald and unsubstantiated allegations of Husband's income can't be taken at face value and in the absence of any proofs and ....

MANISHA SANDEEP GADE Vs. SANDE...

Bombay HC not only granted divorce to the husband when wife levelled baseless and false allegations. It also denied #Maintenance to wife bec....

smt nidhi dalela vs deepak dal...

Raj HC held that if wife who can't disprove allegations of cruelty and adultery against her tries to level unsubstantiated allegations of promiscu....

Malti Chauhan Vs. State Govt. ...

Delhi HC acquitted a man from Rape allegations when the prosecutrix statement was full of inherent contradictions and MLC did not support he....

Poonam Singh vs State & Ors....

Delhi HC held that proceedings can not continue on improbable and vague allegations.

MANJU RAM KALITA Vs. STATE OF ...

                IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA    &nb....

shashi bala vs rajiv arora...

Delhi HC held that refusal to have sex after marriage and failure to perform customary rituals of husband's family is cruelty.

RAMPADA BISWAS Vs. DOLLY MITRA...

Kolkata HC held that if maintenance is being given from retrospective effect, i.e. date of filing, the magistrate shall assign reasons thereof. Else i....

Yuvraj Digvijay Singh verus Yu...

Supreme Court held that non-consummation of marriage can't be equated with impotency u/s 12 HMA.

Kotti Veera Venkata Padmavathi...

AP High Court held that if wife files criminal cases in response to husband's divorce petition even that is cruelty.

BABULI @ RAJKISHORE RANA Vs. P...

Heard argument from the learned Counsel for both the parties and the judgment is delivered as follows: 2. Petitioner challenges the order dated 20.....

Syed Asgar S/O Syed Anwar vers...

AP HC held that if crime happened outside India and police has not followed procedure u/s 188 CrPC. It is an abuse of process of law. Proceedings quas....

ABDUL RAZIK Vs. REGIONAL PASSP...

Madras HC held that mere pendency of FIR is not a bar for re-issuance of the Passport and permission of court is not required unless the per....

SAVITRI BALCHANDANI Vs. MULCHA...

Delhi HC held that if wife's version that she was driven out of matrimonial home is not believable, desertion stands proved.

Pradeep Kumar @ Pradeep Kumar ...

Supreme Court held that consent for intercourse given by prosecutix on the promise that accused would marry him at later date can't be said to be ....

Tilak Raj Vs. State of Himacha...

Supreme Court held that when the accused is acquitted of Rape on Promise to marry and it was proved that prosecutrix had long standing relation with t....

subhaschandra vs indubai anr...

Karnataka HC held that Right of Maintenance is against Husband and Father only in CrPC 125. Lady can't claim maintenance from Father-in-law

UNNIKRISHNAN @ CHANDU Vs. STAT...

Kerala HC quashed #498a in live-in relationship. Held that 498a is not attracted without valid marriage.

mukesh kumar vs chanchal...

Delhi HC held that even a single and isolated event of severe cruelty can be sufficient for Divorce

HARISH KUMAR Vs. MANJU...

Rajasthan HC held that amount paid to wife u/s 24 HMA to be adjusted against monies husband is liable to pay u/s CrPC 125

MAHABIR SINGH Vs. NIRMALA DEVI...

P&H HC held that being called abusive names related to one's profession won't be acceptable to any self respecting husband. In instant ....

SMT. CHANDAN AGARWAL Vs. MUKES...

MP HC held that refusing to fulfill sexual desires of the husband and instead calling him impotent is cruelty against the husband. Divorce granted in ....

ASHISH BHARTI Vs. MEETA SACHDE...

Gujrat HC held that if it is proved that Wife is financially being supported by the Adulterer, Husband can't be saddled with Maintenance

Ekta Arora Vs. Ajay Arora and ...

Delhi HC held that if mother-in-law is the absolute owner of the property, daughter-in-law can not enforce right of residence in that property.

KAMLAKANT JOSHI Vs. SANTOSHBAI...

MP HC held that if wife alleges incestuous relations between Husband and his Bhabhi and fails to prove it, the fit case of matrimonial cruelty is made....

MAYA DEVI & ANR. Vs. STATE OF ...

Supreme Court held that for conviction to sustain in 304B and 498a, it need to be proven by the prosecution that the victim was subjected to harassmen....

JAIPRAKASH DATTATRAY PATADE Vs...

Bombay HC held that making husband leave his own house, not providing food and alienating children against him is cruelty fit for Divorce.  

BANSI LAL Vs. STATE OF HARYANA...

Bansi Lal vs State of Haryana Supreme Court 14/01/2011 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1322 OF 2004 About/from the judgment: While considering the ....

SHEETAL PRASAD GAUR AND OTHERS...

MP HC quashed the FIR as allegations were patently absurd and improbable & filed with ulterior motive  

DILSHAD HAJI RISAL Vs. STATE O...

Allahabad HC held that undergoing sentence for failure to pay maintenance does not waive off arrears of maintenance. The same still needs to be paid.

DINESH NAGDA Vs. SHANTIBAI DIN...

MP HighCourt held that unsubstantiated allegations becoz of which Husband & his Family members had to suffer long trial itself is cruelt....

Sudhakar @ Sudharasan Vs. Stat...

Supreme Court set aside conviction as the allegations were absurd in nature and the testifying doctor did not report to Police despite it being Medico....

BHUSHAN KUMAR MEEN vs MANSI ME...

SC held that liabilities of Husband like EMIs should be taken in consideration

NAVEEN RANA Vs. STATE...

Delhi HC held that while deciding Anticipatory Bail, recovery of Stridhan or Dowry articles is not a pre-condition. Husband joined....

RAM LAL Vs. SMT. SURINDER KAUR...

P&H HC held - requirement of court 2 see maintenance claimant is earning himself/ herself

SAIBAL DEY Vs. CHAITALI DEY & ...

Calcutta HC held that even in ex-parte order court has to be reasonable in awarding maintenance. Court can not order exorbitant maintenance w/o substa....

SUBHASH CHANDRA DAS CHOWDHURY ...

Calcutta HC held that forced entry of Wife in the house of Husband with help of goons during Divorce Proceedings is Cruelty toward....

VIKAS AGARWAL Vs. GEETI MATHUR...

Delhi Hc laid down guidelines after a child turned hostile and inimical to the father just after six months of staying with the mother

Sharli Sunitha vs D. Balson...

Madras HC held that Mother is not always the best person to have the custody of child. Child Custody granted to father on various parameters,

SWAPNIL AND OTHERS Vs. STATE O...

Supreme Court held that if the complaint is vague and no specific date time is mentioned the said complaint is liable to be quashed as there is no cha....

G.V.N. KAMESWARA RAO Vs. G. JA...

SC held that if non-cooperation of wife and her hostile attitude leads to severe traumatic experiences to husband, it is a fit case for Divorce

S. VIJAYA & ORS. Vs. S. DHARMA...

AP HC held that in the absence of specific direction to pay maintenance from date of application, it shall only be construed that maintenance shall be....

SATISH KUMAR GOGIA & OTHERS Vs...

P&H HC quashed FIR against brothers and other relatives as they were arraigned as accused without any satisfactory and substantial allegations. ....

Vishwanat Vs. Sau. Sarla Vishw...

Supreme Court held that events subsequent to filing of divorce can also be taken in consideration while deciding divorce application.

Velayudhan vs Chandrika...

Kerala HC held sharing bed with another man amounts to cruelty. Husband granted Divorce

SMT. SUMANGALA Vs. LAXMINARAYA...

Karnataka HC held that mere taking away the custody of children away from mother does not attract 498A. Proceedings initiated quashed.

Lalit Kishore Verus Meeru Shar...

SC allowed medical examination of mental condition of wife to ascertain the truth

Bhagwat Pitambar Borse Vs. Anu...

Bombay HC held that if husband obtains decree of divorce on the grounds of Adultery, he need not prove his grounds again for cancellation of maintenan....

SMT. SUMAN SINGH Vs. TULSI RAM...

MP HC granted divorce to the husband on grounds of desertion when wife was not able to prove inhuman treatment which she took as defense,

SAWARANJIT KAUR—Appellant ve...

P&H HC held that if wife contracts second marriage while first husband is very much alive, such marriage is patently illegal and null and void.

S.T. PRABHAKAR Vs. SECRETARY O...

Madras HC held that distress warrants be used only in cases where husband fails to comply the maintenance order w/o sufficient cause.

Suman Ghosh vs Unknown...

Calcutta HC held that if compensation (Rental) for alternate accomodation is provided the wife can not enforce right of residence in any particular pr....

v chandrasekharan vs vasantha ...

Delhi HC quashed 498a/ 406 case when allegations of entrustment and refusal to return was raised for the first time in FIR and was not mentioned in ot....

Dr. Satheesh N.V. and Ors. Vs....

Kerala HC held that if magistrate does not hold territorial jurisdiction to try an offence, the same shall not be entertained by him, it should be ret....

STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Vs. DU...

MP High Court held that conviction in 498a can't be on the basis of vague statements and clinching evidence beyond reasonable doubt has to be ther....

Sangeeta Kumari vs The State O...

Jharkhand HC held that if wife gets maintenance under two sections, she is entitled to get only the higher amount.

CHHOTU SINGH & ANR. Vs. SMT. R...

Rajasthan HC stated that any increase in Maintenance amount is applicable from the date of order only.

SMT. SONA Vs. KARAMBIR...

P&H HC held that if wife was medically found to be of moderate retardation and due to the conduct husband suffered, who thereafter taken away by h....

Vikul Bakshi Vs. The State (NC...

Delhi HC granted Anticipatory Bail to an accused when rape allegations are due to intercourse on the pretext of marriage. People who know each other f....

MOHIT NARULA Vs. STATE OF NCT ...

Delhi HC held that if woman is in pre-existing marriage, there can not be any intercourse based on promise to marry. Fraud for consent can not be prov....

BASANT KAUR & ORS. Vs. STATE (...

Delhi HC held that if woman has stayed with husband for a long long time and then alleges maltreatment and dowry demand, the same has to be looked wit....

Mohd Babu@Sameer vs Shakila...

Delhi HC held that if the settlement agreement is comprehensive then wife can not seek further maintenance from husband.

URMILA Vs. RAMESH CHANDER...

P&H HC held that if the husband has no right or title in any house owned by his father or grandfather from his own earnings, wife cannot seek righ....

Smt. Bichitra Bharali Kalita V...

Gauhati HC held that if wife levels serious allegations against husband and fails to prove it, the same can be called cruelty against husband. Divorce....

DILIPBHAI MOTIBHAI SONARA….A...

IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION (FOR MAINTENANCE) NO. 350 of  2016 DILIPBHAI MOTIBHAI SONARA&....

JASMEET KAUR Vs. NAVTEJ SINGH...

Delhi HC held that petition is maintainable only at the place where minor is ordinarily residing.

Amal Mukherjee versus Pranat...

Form No. J (1) IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Criminal Revisional Jurisdiction Appellate Side Present: The Hon’ble Justice Ashim K....

Baiju Radhakrishnan Nair vs Un...

Calcutta HC held that documents which don not form part of Police report can not be looked into HC while quashing. The defence if any has to be taken ....

Koushik Vs. Sau. Sangeeta Kous...

Bombay High Court IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. CRIMINAL WRIT&....