The Delhi High Court has observed that the mere fact that recovery of Istridhan is to be made from a person cannot be the sole ground for arresting him for offences under Sections 498-A (related to dowry demand) and 406 (criminal breach of trust) of the IPC. Justice Subramonium Prasad observed that in such cases, …
New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the pleas of socialite Poonam Jaidev Shroff, engaged in a bitter matrimonial dispute with her industrialist husband Jaidev Shroff, that she be either permitted to live with her estranged husband in their posh matrimonial home in Mumbai or be paid ₹ 35.37 Lakhs per month for staying out …
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Expressing concern over the manner in which a visiting parent is often treated by the parent who is in custody of the child, the Madras High Court recently observed that every child has a right and need for an unthreatened and loving relationship with both the parents. The court was deciding upon an application filed …
In light of a recent incident in Bengaluru, Karnataka, where a woman is reported to have caused a disturbance at a restaurant due to the staff’s failure to provide her with a tissue paper, the question arises as to whether the current legal framework in India allows women to make unfounded accusations against individuals when …
The Delhi High Court has observed that in India, a brother does not abandon his divorced sister and accordingly, the expenditure borne by him in supporting his sister must be taken into account while passing an order of maintenance in favour of his wife. \”There is no skepticism about the fact that the sister receives maintenance …
In a recent order dated January 06, 2023, the Madras High Court overturned the life sentence imposed on a mother for the crime of endangering the life of her minor daughter and causing her death by setting her on fire. The bench, consisting of Justice PN Prakash (now retired) and Justice G Jayachandran, determined that …
Does the Domestic Violence (DV) act grant a woman creating problems in her in-laws\’ house all the rights to stay there and keep affecting the lives of the aged? Are senior citizen-in-laws not provided with any right to ask their daughter-in-law to leave the house owned by them if she is creating obnoxious situations in …
Can evict woman from in-laws’ house despite Domestic Violence Act: Court Read More »
The Chief Justice of India, D.Y Chandrachud, announced on Monday the launch of the electronic Supreme Court Reports (e-SCR) project. This initiative aims to increase accessibility to the approximately 34,000 judgements of the Supreme Court by making them available to the legal community, law students, and the general public, free of charge. The judgements can …
Online portal for free access to all Supreme Court rulings since 1950 now available Read More »
According to the recent ruling by the Supreme Court Registrar in the case of Hardev Ram Dhaka v Union of India, service of notice through email is considered invalid as per the rules. During the proceedings presided by Registrar H Shashidhara Shetty, it was determined that serving the respondents with the notice through email did …
Supreme Court Registrar rules email notification as invalid for service of notice Read More »
The Delhi High Court on Friday annulled marriage between a husband and wife after 16 years observing that the failure on wife\’s part to disclose her mental disorder before her marriage with the husband constituted a fraud perpetrated upon him. Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh was dealing with an appeal filed by the …
