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In the present case, wherein the wife gave birth to a daughter on 17-12-2012, it was alleged by the husband that she had last visited him on 20-5-2011.
Explore latest Cases reported in SCC’s High Court Cases (HCC) on criminal law, focusing on crimes against women and children, procedural aspects of CrPC, parole, bigamy, and the interplay between civil and criminal liability. Key cases include domestic violence non-compliance, bigamy during subsisting marriage, and parole based on reformation.
by Dormaan Jamshid Dalal*
When the Court requested the advocate to remove her face cover, she asserted that a woman advocate can appear with her face covered and claimed the same as her fundamental right.
As per the provisions of Muslim law and the DV Act, the Court opined that the present petitioner being father-in-law of respondent, cannot be compelled to give maintenance to the respondent.
In the instant matter, the husband deliberately took loan after the separation to bring down his net take home salary, therefore, the Court held that it cannot be considered as statutory and mandatory deduction.
‘The allocation of the family resource cake should align with the financial needs of each family member’
“For the reason that the parties are Hindus, one cannot assume that the order of maintenance is in recognition of the right under HAMA, for, Section 125 CrPC is secular and applicable to all.”
Allahabad HC said that Magistrate dealing with an application under Section 12 is not called upon to act for the commission of an offence; hence what is contemplated is not a complaint but an application to a Magistrate as set out in Rule 6(1) of the D.V. Rules.
Azoospermia means there is an absence of live spermatozoa in the semen. There could be various causes for such a condition, including obstruction of the tubules or ducts, i.e., the reproductive tract, or even due to infection, retrograde ejaculation or aspermatogenesis. Thus, azoospermia is categorized under two heads: obstructive and nonobstructive.
by Sayaboyena Nikhil Sai Krishna*
The Court pin-pointed the huge difference in income of the husband and wife, and that there was no documentary evidence to support the wife’s claims of being indebted.
It was stated that decision of the co-ordinate Bench of the High Court in Naresh Gundyal v. State on same issue, defeats the very object of S. 498-A, IPC and Domestic Violence Act, 2005.
Kerala High Court held that Section 31 of D.V Act would apply only on violation of protection order passed under Section 20 of the D.V Act.
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Delhi High Court: Asha Menon, J., observed that, the right to claim maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act and those under Section