Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 - Section 13(1)(i.a) - Cruelty and Desertion - Allegations by husband of cruelty and non-cooperation by wife - Prolonged separation and counter-allegations by both parties - Held, allegations not serious enough to constitute cruelty - Matrimonial cruelty must be such that it is dangerous for either spouse to remain in the company of the other - Appeal dismissed - Divorce c...
Family Law - Divorce by Mutual Consent - Extension of Statutory Period
Extension of Period Under Section 13-B(2) of Hindu Marriage Act – Joint petition for divorce by mutual consent filed – Appellant-wife received Rs. 7 lakhs out of agreed Rs. 15 lakhs at first motion – Respondent-husband failed to pay remaining Rs. 8 lakhs within statutory period due to financial constraints ...
Criminal Law – Honour Killing – Formation of SIT – Petitioner married inter-caste and his wife was abducted and later killed – Complaint named eleven suspects, but no action taken initially – Police later registered a case and charged five individuals – Petitioner sought investigation by a senior officer of SSP rank – Held, inter-caste marriages must be su...
Hindu Marriage Act – Divorce – Cruelty and Desertion – Petition for dissolution of marriage filed by husband alleging wife left matrimonial home leaving three minor children and filed false criminal charges against him – Trial Court dismissed petition – Held, wife's allegations under Sections 498-A, 406, and 506 IPC found baseless – False criminal charges an...
Family Law – Divorce by Mutual Consent – Lien Over Ancestral Property – Appellant and respondent obtained a decree of divorce by mutual consent – Appellant paid maintenance to respondent for herself and their minor daughter – Trial court issued directions that the daughter would retain a lien over ancestral property of the appellant and his father – Held, trial ...
Family Law – Divorce – Grounds of Cruelty and Desertion – Appeal against decree of divorce granted on grounds of cruelty and desertion – Husband alleged that wife misbehaved, insulted him and his family, and left matrimonial home without informing him – Also alleged that wife aborted child without his consent – Held, acts of cruelty, if any, by the wife stood co...
Hindu Marriage Act – Nullity of Marriage – Fraud – Appellant's marriage with respondent declared nullity by trial court under Section 12 of the Act – Appellant's previous marriage with Satish Kumar allegedly not dissolved by a court decree, only by Panchayatnama (agreement) – Held, Panchayatnama not valid proof of divorce – Respondent not aware of non-di...
Family Law – Pension – Co-widow's Entitlement – Appeal by co-widow claiming equal share of family pension after husband's death – Appellant married during first wife's lifetime – First wife predeceased husband – Trial court directed equal share of pension to both widows – Appellant entitled to complete family pension after first wife's deat...
Constitutional Law – Compensation for False Criminal Case – Petitioner’s daughter raped and murdered – Petitioner wrongfully arrested and prosecuted for rape and murder of his own daughter – Acquitted by Criminal Court – CBI investigation revealed improper investigation by police – Malice inferred from circumstances and official interference – Held, ...
Civil Procedure – Appellate Court’s Powers – Will and Inheritance – Decedent executed a Will dated 20.05.1999, registered on 10.06.1999, bequeathing property to his wife, son, and grandson – His wife and daughter challenged the Will, claiming they did not receive any share – During litigation, wife passed away and purportedly left another Will dated 05.09.2005 i...