Maintenance and Marriage Expenses – Civil Appeal – Maintenance and marriage expenses claim by the daughter from the estate of Palavali Viswanath – High Court upholds trial court’s award of past and future maintenance, as well as marriage expenses, recognizing the 2nd plaintiff as the legitimate daughter of the deceased based on DNA evidence – Past maintenance of Rs. 2...
Judicial Procedure Irregularity – Transfer of Judicial Officer and Validity of Judgments – Criminal Miscellaneous Case – Delhi High Court – Case concerning the validity of judgments passed after the transfer of a judicial officer – Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Petitioner seeks setting aside of the order dated 15.12.2023 passed by the lea...
Maintenance Allowance Dispute – Revisionists challenge interim maintenance order granted by Principal Judge, Family Court, Muzaffarnagar, which awarded Rs.7,000/- to revisionist No.1 and Rs.2,000/- each to revisionist Nos.2 and 3 – Petition for enhancement of maintenance based on unconsidered income sources of opposite party No.2 (husband) – Opposite party’s income from b...
Maintenance Review – Criminal revision filed against the order dated 25.01.2023 by the Principal Judge, Family Court, Muzaffarnagar, which granted interim maintenance of Rs.7,000 to revisionist No.1 and Rs.2,000 each to revisionist Nos.2 and 3 under Section 125 Cr.P.C. – Revisionists seek enhancement of the maintenance allowance, alleging that the trial court did not adequately conside...
Background and Lower Court’s Decision – Maintenance of Rs. 5,000/- to wife and Rs. 3,000/- to daughter per month granted by Family Court under Section 125 Cr.P.C. despite husband’s reported income of Rs. 1,50,000/- per month – Revisionists contend underestimation of husband’s income and improper consideration of evidence – Opposite party refutes harassment and d...
Gift Deeds and Basic Amenities Requirement – Dispute over ownership and right to stay in flats gifted by father to son – The Maintenance Tribunal nullified gift deeds executed in favor of the petitioner son, based on allegations of non-provision of basic amenities by the son post-transfer – Analysis centers on whether gift deeds were subject to the conditions of providing basic a...
Title and Possession – Suit for Partition – Inheritance under Modified Mitakshara Law – Appeal from High Court decision granting partition – Supreme Court reverses decision, upholding First Appellate Court’s findings. Clarifies legal heirs’ entitlement and lease agreements related to property. Affirms that Chiruthey lost her rights in her first husband’s p...
Cruelty and Divorce – Grant of Decree of Divorce by Family Court Upheld – Appeal against the grant of divorce dismissed by High Court of Madhya Pradesh – Appellant/husband’s allegations of cruelty by respondent/wife not substantiated – Respondent/wife subjected to physical and mental cruelty, substantiated by witnesses and corroborative evidence – No error in tr...
Property Inheritance Dispute – Plaintiff and Defendant, brothers, in dispute over right of way to their respective inherited properties – Claim of a family settlement involving exchange of land parcels for pathway access – Trial court and appellate court ruled in favor of the plaintiff, denying existence of a valid family arrangement and emphasizing the need for registration unde...
Petitioner’s Claim for Re-investigation – Petitioner, belonging to SC community, alleges wrongful implication of her family in the murder of her husband and others due to media and public pressure on Delhi Police – Seeks transfer of case to CBI or an independent agency – Highlights lapses in police investigation, including delay in FIR registration, failure to exa...