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A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
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Return of ‘Stridhan’ must be decided within matrimonial proceedings, not via separate application under Section 27 HMA: Allahabad High Court
Allahabad High Court emphasied that the proceedings under Section 27 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 cannot be treated as independent or standalone proceedings to result in a decree.
Gold Ornaments given to bride constitute ‘stridhan’; Rigid legal proof not required in claims for its return: Kerala High Court
“The gold given to a bride at the time of marriage is often kept by the husband or his family under the guise of safekeeping of family customs. The woman rarely gets a written record or receipt for such transfers and the woman’s access to her own ornaments can be restricted”.
NRJ Series | Hindu widow’s income derived from husband’s estate to which she succeeds, is her own and at her disposal as her stridhan [(1954) 2 SCC 852]
This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment, on stridhan, dating back to the year 1954.
Position of law vis-a-vis woman being the sole owner of ‘Stridhan’ is consistent and unequivocal: Supreme Court
The Court found that insofar as Section 406, IPC was concerned, no cognizable offence was visible on the face of the record. Furthermore, charges under S. 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act were not made out either, against the appellants
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[S. 498-A] ‘In-laws asking daughter-in-law to show them the house cleaned by her on video call is a sadist manner of ill-treatment’; Bombay HC refuses to quash FIR
The complainant was pitted against the might of petitioners, i.e., husband, father-in-law, and three sisters-in-law, who were abusing and ill-treating her on petty issues and their sole aim was to extort money from her and her parents.
Bombay High Court upholds grant of Rs 3 Crore compensation in domestic violence case
The High Court while upholding the quantum of compensation, agreed with the observation of the Trial Court that at the age of 55 years, the wife had lost her prospects vis-à-vis her personal life after being subjected to domestic violence from 1994-2008.
Homemaker wife contributes equally to husband’s acquisition of family assets; Entitled to equal share in properties: Madras High Court
In generality of marriages, the wife bears and rears children and minds the home. She thereby frees her husband for his economic activities. Since it is her performance of her function which enables the husband to perform his duties, thus she is entitled to share in its fruits.
Whether right to claim monetary reliefs, protection order and compensation under the D.V. Act, extinguish on death of “aggrieved person”? Bom HC explains
Bombay High Court: Sandeep K. Shinde, J., examines whether an application under Section 12 of the Domestic Violence Act on behalf of
Husband and Wife separated for more than 1 year. Will 6 months period be waived, if divorce is sought mutually under S. 28 of Special Marriage Act? Pune Family Court decides
Family Court No. 3, Pune: M.R. Kale, J., addressed a petition for divorce by mutual consent under Section 28 of the Special
P&H HC | Disgruntled wives use provisions of S. 498- A IPC as a weapon rather than shield
Punjab and Haryana High Court: Jaishree Thakur, J., allowed a petition filed under Section 482 CrPC and held that, “Disgruntled wives use the
Party cannot be allowed to wriggle out of a mediated settlement unless vitiated by misrepresentation
Delhi High Court: A Bench of Sunil Gaur, J. quashed an FIR registered against the petitioners for offences punishable under Sections 498-A,
Retention of Stridhan by Husband is a continuing offence
Supreme Court: While dealing with a question whether the retention of stridhan by the husband or any other family members is a