Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 9 -- Restitution of conjugal rights - Petition by wife - Serious allegations made by wife against husband of having illicit relations with his sister-in-law not admitted by husband - Husband is not obliged to put up with wife when she has made such serious allegations against husband - To direct husband to cohabit with wife could invite..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 323, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Quashing of proceedings - Compromise - Cruelty - Dowry demand - Matrimonial dispute between husband and wife should be quashed when parties have resolved their entire dispute amongst themselves through compromise - Even, conviction of accused..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13(1)(ib) -- Divorce - Desertion - Petition by husband - Parties had remained physically separated for a period of over two years when petition was filed by husband - Wife went to her parental home on occasion of Raksha Bandhan and no effort was made by wife to return to reside with husband at her matrimonial home - No evidence led by wife..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13(1)(ia) -- Divorce - Cruelty - Petition by husband - Filing of false criminal case by wife against husband which culminated into acquittal due to absence of witnesses at the behest of wife despite there being 36 hearings, would amount to cruelty towards husband - Conduct on part of wife constitutes mental cruelty - Moreso, there are no..........
Representation of the Peoples Act, 1951, Section 123(2), Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976, Section 35(1)(b), 39(2) -- Election petition - Corrupt practice - Suppression of information with regard to assets of husband - Election can be declared void on the ground of corrupt practice which include `undue influence' - Any false statement is a corrupt practice - Non..........
Suit for possession -- Plea of adverse possession - Plaintiff's father had inducted husband of defendant no.1 by executing rent bond only for 11 months - Defendants have used all possible recourse available to them under law to postpone handing over possession - They have succeeded in holding possession illegally for almost 67 years - Material on record shows that..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13(1)(ia) -- Divorce - Cruelty - Petition by husband - Taunting husband for his handicap and pushing him around to throw him on ground when he is helpless and unable to defend himself, constitutes most inhumane kind of cruelty which can be meted out to any disabled person - Such actions of wife amount to her inflicting both physical and..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13(1)(ia) -- Divorce - Cruelty - Petition by husband - Filing of false complaints by wife against husband in which he was acquitted and wife has been held guilty for commission of offence punishable u/s 500 IPC, amounts to cruelty towards husband - Divorce granted to husband...........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 25 -- Permanent alimony - Acts of wife though amounting to cruelty against husband but keeping in view her requirements and that of the son born of the parties wedlock, husband directed to pay wife a sum of Rs.15 lakhs as one time permanent alimony and she will not claim any further amount at any later stage and a sum of Rs.10 lakhs shall..........
Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, Section 25 -- Custody of child - Claimed by father - Parties are living separately since 2005 - Husband filed petition for custody of his son in 2010 and same was dismissed in 2016 - Minor has been staying with his mother throughout this period - He will acquire majority within few months from now - Husband has been regularly paying..........
