Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, S.23(1)(a) -- Divorce -- Petitioner's Own Wrong of Adultery and Voluntary Desertion -- Bars relief under Section 23(1)(a) HMA. A petitioner cannot claim divorce whi..

(i) Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, S.138 -- Dishonour of Cheque -- Mismatch Between Cheque in Complaint and Cheque Put to Accused -- Vitiates trial as structural defect. Compliance with S..

(i) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, S.11 -- Family Pension -- Second Wife in Void Marriage -- Not entitled to service and pensionary benefits. A marriage solemnised during the subsistence of a val..

(i) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, S.24 -- Maintenance to Wife -- Capacity to Maintain Luxury Car -- Interim amount not excessive. Financial capacity of husband is to be assessed from his standar..

Constitution of India, 1950, Art.21 -- Right to Marry -- Convict Lodged in Open Air Camp -- Recognised as facet of personal liberty under Article 21. Solemnisation of marriage between consen..

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, S.80 -- Bail -- Dowry Demand Allegation in Love Marriage -- Difficult to believe where marriage is by mutual choice. Where the marriage is a love marriage ente..

Civil Procedure Code, 1908, O.9 R.13 -- Setting Aside Ex Parte Decree -- Irregularity in Service of Summons -- Not a ground where defendant had prior knowledge of proceedings. The second pro..

(i) Indian Penal Code, 1860, S.376 -- Rape -- Absence of Bleeding in Medical Report -- Penetration doubtful where contemporaneous injury allegation stands negatived. Absence of injury alone ..

Contract Act, 1872, S.208 -- Power of Attorney -- Death of Principal -- Terminates authority of holder automatically on death of principal, and the knowledge exception under Section 208 does..

(i) Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.125 -- Maintenance to Wife -- Section 340 CrPC Application Filed After Judgment Reserved -- Trial court is not obliged to defer pronouncement of judgment..

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, S.13(1A) -- Divorce -- Non-Resumption of Marital Life Despite Restitution Decree -- Cannot be granted at the instance of a spouse whose own admitted lack of interes..

(i) Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.125 -- Maintenance to Child -- Fresh DNA Test Despite Earlier Unfavourable Report -- May be directed in exceptional circumstances where determination of ..