Dr. Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma Archives

Gifts received from parental home not source of income

Gifts received from parental home, Stridhan not source of income to deny maintenance claim: Delhi High Court

“The claim for maintenance must be assessed with reference to her present earning capacity and ability to sustain herself in the standard of living she was accustomed to during her marriage, and not on the financial status of her natal family.”

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Cyberbullying can be as traumatic as physical abuse’; Delhi HC upholds POCSO conviction; Bats for safer digital spaces for children

“What is deeply concerning is the use of technology to commit cyberbullying — an act that, while faceless and silent, can be as mentally traumatic and scarring as physical violence, especially when directed towards children.”