Justice Arvind Kumar Verma Archives

Child’s Welfare over Father’s financial capacity: Chhattisgarh HC denies custody to Father Living with Second Wife without Divorce

“This Court cannot be oblivious of the future aspect that there is no certainty that the child will get better love, affection, and good atmosphere from his step-mother, in comparison to what he has been receiving from his mother since birth.”

compassionate appointment if family member earns

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Can Compassionate Appointment be claimed if a Family Member is Earning? Chhattisgarh HC answers

“Sympathy or hardship, howsoever genuine, cannot be a ground to direct compassionate appointment in contravention of the governing circular.”

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‘Husband did not complain of adultery, S. 497 ingredients not made out’; Chhattisgarh HC acquits man convicted of adultery in false promise to marry case

“In the present case, aggrieved party that is the husband of the complainant has not made complaint of adultery before the Court; therefore, ingredients of Section 497 of the IPC have not been made out against the convict.”

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Second wife who was single at the time of marriage cannot be prosecuted for bigamy under S. 494 IPC: Chhattisgarh HC

“A person who is single marrying another whose marriage is subsisting is not liable under Section 494 IPC, but the person whose marriage is subsisting would be liable.”