Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302 -- Murder - Conviction - Validity - Accused alleged to have assaulted deceased with Tangiya (Axe) causing serious injuries on head - FIR lodged by wife promptly - It contained name of accused as assailant - Evidence of wife cogent, clinching, trust worthy and corroborated by FIR and medical evidence - Presence of wife at place of..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 364 -- Murder - Conviction - Validity - PW1 and PW8 stated that they had seen accused taking three children towards field who were in school uniform and carrying school bags with them - Evidence shows that father of deceased (PW18) also had suspicion at accused because wife of accused had eloped with his younger brother for which..........
Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Section 2(q), 2(a) -- An aggrieved wife or female, living in a domestic relationship in the nature of marriage, can file complaint against a relative of husband or against male partner...........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13(1)(ia), (ib) -- Divorce - Cruelty & desertion - Wife stayed only for a month in matrimonial home - Petition preferred by husband u/s 9 of the Act was withdrawn as wife had shown her willingness to come to matrimonial home but subsequently she refused to return - After 5 days of withdrawal of petition by husband she preferred another..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306 -- Abetment of suicide - Bickerings between husband and wife - Quarrels between husband and wife in any family are usual - It cannot be a reason for committing suicide in normal circumstances...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306 -- Anticipatory bail - Abetment of suicide - Deceased left a suicide note stating therein that his wife and three other persons were responsible for his death - Held, mentioning in suicide note that such and such persons were responsible for his death would not be sufficient to hold a person..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 24 -- Transfer of petition - Husband filed application for restitution of conjugal rights in Court at place `B' - Marriage between parties solemnized at place `V' - After differences arose between them wife resided at place `V' whereas husband resided at place `M' - `B' is at a distance of about 400 Kms. from `V' - Wife in order to..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125, 421 -- Maintenance - Recovery - Attachment of property of husband - Objection of second wife that she had purchased property in question - Held, plea of bona fide purchaser rightly rejected as it was a sham transaction to defeat the claim of wife...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- Maintenance - Enhancement - Rs.500/- maintenance granted to wife in the year 1994 - Amount of maintenance enhanced to Rs.8,000/- p.m...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Allowing the first wife to reside with second wife with newly born child - Not cruelty...........
