Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 24 -- Transfer of matrimonial case - While adjudicating a transfer petition initiated by wife in the context of a matrimonial dispute, Court must take into account a comprehensive array of following factors:- (a) Economic condition and earning capacity of parties, i.e. husband and wife; (b) Social standing of wife and her dependency on..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125, 91 -- Maintenance to wife - Production of income tax return and bank statement of Firm of wife - Wife has not only filed an affidavit but also copies of income tax returns from which it can be easily ascertained that what is the income of wife and whether she is in a position to maintain herself or not - Moreover, application of..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 24 -- Maintenance pendente lite - Merely because wife is earning, it does not automatically operate as an absolute bar for awarding maintenance - Parameter remains whether her source of income is sufficient to enable her to maintain herself along with minor child...........
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 4 -- Rape - Age of prosecutrix - I.O. failed to produce any medical evidence or other documentary evidence to prove that prosecutrix was aged below 18 years as on the date of registering FIR - Father of prosecutrix also did not state about age of prosecutrix - Prosecution has miserably failed to prove that..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- Maintenance to minor daughter - Amount of maintenance @ Rs.20,000 reduced by High Court to Rs.7,500 p.m merely noticing that earlier husband was in business and now he was in debt and in financial distress - Order of High Court reducing maintenance cryptic and is bereft of reasons and thus, set aside - Matter remanded to High..........
Agreement to sell -- Suit for specific performance - Ex parte decree against minor who was being represented by her mother and natural guardian - Court ought to have appointed a Court guardian as mandated U.O.32.R.3 CPC and failure to appoint such a Court guardian of minor, vitiates the entire judgment and decree...........
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, Section 94 -- Age of victim - Determination - Issue involved is whether victim is minor - Statement u/ss 161, 164 Cr.P.C is of no consequence because no person can depose on that basis of personal knowledge about his or her own age or date of birth...........
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, Section 94 -- Age of victim - Determination - Issue involved is whether victim is minor - Statement u/ss 161, 164 Cr.P.C is of no consequence because no person can depose on that basis of personal knowledge about his or her own age or date of birth...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363 -- Quashing of FIR - Kidnapping - Allegations in FIR that victim is minor stands established from material on record and FIR contain the ingredients of a cognizable offence - FIR cannot be quashed - Petition for quashing dismissed...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363 -- Quashing of FIR - Kidnapping - Allegations in FIR that victim is minor stands established from material on record and FIR contain the ingredients of a cognizable offence - FIR cannot be quashed - Petition for quashing dismissed...........
