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02/04/2019

02/04/2019

The Delhi High Court directed a divorce decree sheet in favour of the appellant wife in term of Section 13(1) (i-a) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The parties married in 2007 but living separately since July 2014. The family Court rejected wife’s petition seeking divorce on the ground that only gene...

31/03/2019

In a divorce petition husband had alleged that wife misbehaves with his parents and relatives, taunts him and threw utensils etc. The family court allowed his petition and granted a decree of divorce in his favour. The High Court observed that the present divorce petition clearly does not meet the r...

30/03/2019

Delhi High Court dismissed an appeal filed against the order of the family court rejecting the appellant – wife’s application for grant of maintenance pendente lite under Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1951. The parties got married in June 2012 and living separately since September of the sam...

28/03/2019

A lady had lodged complaint against a person alleging that he r***d her by threatening her. High Court affirmed the conviction and sentenced him to undergo imprisonment for seven years. Further, in the Supreme Court the bench set aside these concurrent convictions by the following reasons:
• The complainant was not examined by the doctors after the alleged incident.
• Similar types of complaints were being made in the past by complainant against other persons also, later found false.
• There was no eye witness to the alleged incident.
• It had also come in evidence that complainant has a habit of making wild allegations of such nature against those persons with whom she or her husband were having any kind of dispute.

28/03/2019

The Delhi High Court has directed Impresario Entertainment and Hospitality, owner of the ‘SOCIAL’ restaurant chain, to provide wholesome meals to children in ten orphanages and ten foster care homes in Delhi for 2 years. The meal would be equivalent to a mid-day meal as provided by the governmen...

27/03/2019

A complaint filed under Section 138, complainant gave a flat to the petitioner on leave and license basis. Petitioner handed over a cheque of Rs. 12000 drawn on SBI which returned dishonored on account of insufficient funds. The High Court noted that there was a letter produced from SBI stating that...

26/03/2019

The Supreme Court has ruled that if a policeman files a false chargesheet against a person knowing his innocence then the policeman would be liable for prosecution. In Tamil Nadu, all –women police station, a complaint was lodged against a man that he made the fake promise to a woman and she had b...

26/03/2019

Case where divorce in not on a mutual consent but on the ground of adultery and cruelty. Divorce petition can be filed through Power Of Attorney under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act. The Kerala High Court has held the petition seeking divorce through power of attorney.

25/03/2019

A defaulter can be prosecuted for “cheating”, punishable under Section 420, Indian Penal Code, 1860, even when he commits default in payment of invoices, on account on dishonest and fraudulent intentions.

23/03/2019

As per Supreme Court’s Judgement, a suit is maintainable in civil court against actions taken by financial institutions and Banks under SARFAESI Act, if per-se actions involved fraud.

23/03/2019

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As per the scheme of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, it is mandatory for the police to register an FIR and investigate the matter in crimes against women. In case, police refuses to register an FIR, they are liable to be prosecuted.