8 Legal Stories of the Week: From High Courts to District Courts
“For a contract to be enforceable, the restraint of trade clause must be reasonable.” [Rajesh Kumar Gandhi v. Mukesh Dutt] Read the
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Can a Hindu male execute a Will giving a limited estate to a wife if all other aspects including maintenance are taken care of? SC interprets Section 14 of Hindu Succession Act
Supreme Court: In a half a century old case relating to a Will, the bench of Sanjay Kishan Kaul* and MM Sundresh,
Can Court compel a parent to go abroad with child in a habeas corpus case? Supreme Court answers
Supreme Court: In a habeas corpus case the Division Bench Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S. Oka*, JJ., held that in a case
82 High Court Judgments from January 2022: High Courts Monthly Roundup
82 Judgments from the High Courts of the Country, you wouldn’t want to miss. Here’s a short recap from the month of
Court under maintenance proceedings under S. 125 of CrPC, can usurp jurisdiction of Civil Courts? Del HC decides
Delhi High Court: Chandra Dhari Singh, J., decided a maintenance case wherein the marital status of the parties was the crux of
Can wife claim maintenance under S. 125 CrPC where appeal is pending against divorce granted under S. 13 HMA? All HC decides
Allahabad High Court: Syed Aftab Husain Rizvi, J., addressed a revision petition filed by the husband who claimed that the Family Court
10 Legal Stories of the week: From High Courts, District Courts to Tribunals
Here are some of the interesting Legal Stories from Week 4 of January 2022 Bishop Franco Mulakkal; A victim of faction feud
Daughter-in-law who obtains compassionate appointment by stating that she will take responsibility of her mother-in-law is bound by that undertaking: Cal HC
Calcutta High Court: 80-year-old widow approaches Court to seek direction towards her daughter-in-law to provide for her maintenance as she had taken
Husband’s company can have ‘Virat Kohli’ as a brand ambassador, but cannot provide maintenance to wife: Man tried appearing as a pauper? Saket Courts adjudicates
Saket Courts, New Delhi: Anuj Agrawal, Additional Sessions Judge –05 while addressing case wherein the maintenance sought by wife, held that, “It
[Right to Maintenance] Jhar HC | What is the effective date of grant of maintenance? Is it the date of judgment or the date of filing of maintenance application?
Jharkhand High Court: Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J., held that right to claim maintenance must date back to the date of filing the
Ker HC | Right to maintenance of child born out of inter-faith marriage: Is father under obligation to maintain his children even when there’s no statutory stipulation? HC answers
Kerala High Court: In a significant case regarding Right to maintenance of child born out of inter-faith marriage, the Division Bench of
‘Unmarried daughter, even if earning, can’t be assumed to have sufficient resources to meet matrimonial expenses’: Del HC orders father to pay marriage expenses of daughters
Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh, JJ., expressed that, Kanya Daan is a solemn and pious
Delhi High Court’s Exhaustive Year-End RoundUp | Amazon v. Future Retail, Rakesh Asthana’s appointment, Feeding of Stray Dogs, 5G Technology, Delhi Riots & more
From major rulings like Amazon v. Future Group to 22 Guidelines on Feeding of Stray Dogs, Delhi High Court delivered some very
Media Trial, Sexual Assault, Judicial Over-Reach, Hate Speech, COVID-19 Updates and much more covered in over 90 topics | Bombay High Court’s Year-End Roundup 2021
Let’s sail into these 124 Judgments carefully selected and briefed in the year 2021.
Family Court grants divorce by mutual consent under S. 13-B where parties refuse to cohabit and resolve disputes
Family Court, Ahmednagar: Netra A Kank, J., allowed a petition granting a decree of divorce by mutual consent to the petitioners. The
“Many a times wives sacrifice their career only for family” Can interim maintenance be denied if wife is capable of earning? Del HC elaborates
Delhi High Court: While addressing a matter with regard to maintenance to wife, Subramonium Prasad, J., held that the fact that the
Del HC discusses law on alternative jurisdictions for institution of application and execution of maintenance orders under S. 125 CrPC, directs fresh adjudication of execution petition
Delhi High Court: Chandra Dhari Singh, J., while addressed an issue with regard to maintenance and stated that, There may be alternative
What is the legal status in case of a Muslim man regarding payment of maintenance to ex-wife beyond iddat period if she remains un-remarried and unable to maintain herself? Kar HC analyses
Karnataka High Court: Krishna S. Dixit dismissed the petition being devoid of merits. The facts of the case are such that the
Trial Court mentions wrong provision of Mahomedan Law while granting maintenance to wife: Judgment of trial court will be defective in eye of law? Bom HC answers
Bombay High Court: Shrikant D. Kulkarni, J., decides whether the trial court’s decision mentioning the wrong provision pertaining to maintenance to the
Does marrying another lady causes emotional abuse so as to come under Domestic Violence? Read Sessions Court decision
LXIII Addl. City Civil & Sessions Judge, Bengaluru: B. Venkatesha, LXIII Addl. City Civil & Sessions Judge, dismissed an appeal filed under Section