Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125(4) -- Maintenance to wife - Concealment of factum of previous marriage of husband - Marriage not declared nullity - In the absence of same denial of relief of maintenance on the incorrect assumption of applicability of S.12(1)(c) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, is illegal and perverse...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Mere general allegations of harassment without pointing out specific details would not be sufficient to continue criminal proceedings against any person...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - In cases involving allegations of cruelty and harassment, there would normally be a series of offending acts, which would be required to be spelt out by the complainant against perpetrators in specific terms to initiate criminal proceedings against them...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 323, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Cruelty - Dowry demand - Allegation against brother-in-law - Vague and omnibus allegations were made against appellant - No specific details or any particular instance of harassment is provided by complainant - She has also not mentioned the time, date, place, or manner in which..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 499, 500, 506, 34, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Defamation - Quashing of complaint - Complaint against public servant to his higher authorities - Complaint not circulated amongst public, relatives or social circle of petitioner - No offence made out - Proceedings quashed...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- Maintenance to wife - Respondent who is living separately sought maintenance from her husband and two sons - It is social responsibility of husband and sons to maintain their wife and mother, as invaluable role and care of a mother cannot be compensated, no matter how much her children pay her back in a lifetime - Amount fixed..........
Family Courts Act, 1984, Section 19(2), Limitation Act, 1963, Section 5, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- (Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, S.144) - Maintenance proceedings u/s 125 Cr.P.C (S.144 BNSS) - Appeal - Condonation of delay in filing appeal - - Appeal is not maintainable against an order passed by Family Court in maintenance proceedings u/s..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 451 -- Release of seized vehicle - Petitioner is registered owner of vehicle which is lying in possession of police since long - Condition of vehicle must be deteriorating - Vehicle released in favour of petitioner on superdaginama/surety bond...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 227, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304 -- Discharge - Offence u/s 304(Part I)PC - Postmortem report by itself cannot be made sole basis for discharge of accused...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 227, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304 -- Discharge - Offence u/s 304(Part I)PC - Fact as to whether version given by eye witnesses is correct or not in the light of post mortem report and opinion with regard to cause of death can be adjudicated upon only during trial - No other relevant material has been produced on record to..........
