(i) Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, S.23 -- Interim Maintenance to Wife -- Professionally Qualified Spouse -- A court may direct a professionally qualified spouse to ma..

Evidence Act, 1872, S.45 -- Handwriting Expert Examination -- Photocopy of Disputed Document -- Forensic examination of signatures requires physical verification of line quality, pen pressur..

(i) Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.125(4) -- Maintenance to Wife -- Application Alleging Adultery -- An application under Section 125(4) alleging that the wife is living in adultery cannot..

(i) Civil Procedure Code, 1908, O.41 R.22 -- Civil Appeal -- Respondent Supporting Decree -- A respondent supporting the decree passed in his favour is entitled to assail a finding recorded ..

(i) Limitation Act, 1963, Art.74 -- Malicious Prosecution -- Order Appealed Before Higher Forum -- The expression "prosecution is otherwise terminated" is reckoned from the date of the appel..

(i) Indian Succession Act, 1925, S.33 -- Succession to Property -- Property Purchased in Name of Wife -- Application of Section 33 requires that the deceased person regarding whom the succes..

(i) Indian Penal Code, 1860, S.498A -- Cruelty to Woman -- Live-in Relationship With Intent to Marry -- Protection under Section 498A extends beyond legally valid marriages to a live-in rela..

Assam Services (Pension) Rules, 1969, R.143 -- Family Pension to Wife -- Nomination of Another Woman -- Entitlement to family pension flows from the statutory scheme and not from nomination ..

Information Technology Act, 2000, S.69A -- Blocking of Social Media Account -- Some Objectionable Content -- Where objectionable content exists only in respect of some posts, the entire acco..

(i) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, S.77 -- Quashing of FIR -- Allegation of Voyeurism -- Voyeurism requires watching, capturing or dissemination of the private act of a woman without consent..

(i) Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, S.138 -- Dishonour of Cheque -- Acquittal Under S.138 NI Act -- Findings recorded by a criminal court do not bind a civil court, even where the same doc..

(i) Indian Penal Code, 1860, S.304B -- Dowry Death -- Sentencing Discretion Under S.304B IPC -- Section 304B permits sentencing discretion between the statutory minimum of seven years and li..