Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Stranger/neighbor cannot be drawn into proceedings for offence u/s 498-A IPC between husband, wife or family members...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Allegation against stranger/neighbour that she instigated husband to torture wife - Petitioner would not fit into definition of family u/s 498-A IPC - Permitting further proceedings against petitioner would become an abuse of process of law and result in miscarriage of justice - Proceedings qua petitioner, quashed...........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 447 -- (Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.407) - Transfer of case on the ground of judge being biased - Husband contended that he faced serious threat to life at a place `S' where wife's people are influential - Husband who is an accused in proceedings could seek for appearance through a counsel or by video conferencing,..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- Interim maintenance - Determination of income of husband - Husband has not filed his complete bank account statements and has produced statements only for a limited period - Income of husband must be assessed on the basis of minimum wages - He is residing and working in UP - At the relevant time, minimum wages applicable to a..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- Maintenance to wife - Wife is not earning or being capable of maintaining herself - Mere bald assertion that wife is working and earning, without any proof to even prima facie support this claim, cannot be of any help to husband at this stage - Wife is entitled to maintenance...........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 144 -- (Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.125) - Maintenance to wife - Determination of income of husband employed abroad - Mere earning in foreign currency does not by itself entitles wife to claim maintenance by mechanically converting husband's foreign income into Indian currency and applying formulae evolved by Indian..........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 144 -- (Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.125) - Maintenance to wife - Determination of income of husband employed abroad - Where one of spouses is employed abroad and has failed to place complete and candid disclosure of income before Court, assessment necessarily involves a degree of estimation and informed guesswork -..........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 144 -- (Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.125) - Interim maintenance to wife - Mere capacity to earn cannot be equated with actual earnings - When it is admitted that wife is not gainfully employed, question whether she deliberately remained unemployed to extract maintenance, can only be ascertained after evidence is led by..........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 144, 146 -- (Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Ss.125, 127) - Interim maintenance to wife - Enhancement of - Husband is earning in foreign currency and is residing in USA - Consequently, he is also required to incur expenses in foreign currency and standard as well as cost of living in USA cannot be equated with that..........
Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Section 12 -- Complaint u/s 12 of the Act - Allegation against married sister-in-law - Petitioner No.4 is living at her matrimonial house - No averment was made in application that she was living in share household with husband and wife at any time - Ingredients of S.12 of the Act would not apply against married..........
