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Manoj Kumar Vs Nita Bharti on 17 Mar 2026

ShadesOfKnife — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:28:02 +0000

A division bench of Patna High Court, used “Doctrine of frustration” in addition to Cruelty to dissolve a marriage registered under the Special Marriage Act, 1954. From Paras 39, 39. But, at same time, we are also mindful of the legal position that we cannot exercise power under Article 142 of the Constitution of India for […]

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Are Offices of Dowry Prohibition Officers in AP designated as Police Stations?

ShadesOfKnife — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:06:47 +0000

Continuing from Round-1 litigation here, this page captures the Round-2 litigation efforts. Now that the Respondent #3 in WP(PIL).No. 115/2025 admitted to AP High Court that Dowry Advisory Boards were activated hurriedly from August 2025, the next step was to check if the Dowry Prohibition Officers are actually performing the DPO Activities (specifically the 6 […]

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Pune Bar Association Vs Union of India on 22 May 2026

ShadesOfKnife — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:21:07 +0000

A full bench of Supreme Court of India decided this issue, inconclusively. Problem Statement, simply put is, From Para 1, 1. Petitioner, Pune Bar Association, contends that Section 63(4) of Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 20231, read with the Schedule thereto is unconstitutional as it imposes undue hardship on an ordinary litigant by requiring submission of a […]

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Chidurala Shyamsubder Vs State of Telangana on 27 Aug 2018

ShadesOfKnife — Thu, 28 May 2026 04:29:54 +0000

I came across the following snippet of post on 23-May-2026. Pulled out the above Order by the High Court of Telangana, with little difficulty. . I went to the decision relied on by this case/judge in Para-3 and obtained this wonderful common Order with respect of FSS Act 2006 by the erstwhile Combined High Court […]

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Birendra Kumar Tiwari Vs Neetu Tiwari on 07 Dec 2022

ShadesOfKnife — Wed, 27 May 2026 15:23:35 +0000

A single judge bench at High Court of Chhattisgarh held as follows while denying maintenance to a major daughter, who refused to live with father. From Para 5, 5. It is explicit from impugned order that respondent has attained the majority and also pursuing B.A. final year. As per Section 125 Cr.P.C. to get maintenance […]

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Parvinder Singh Khurana Vs Enforcement of Directorate on 19 May 2026

ShadesOfKnife — Mon, 25 May 2026 18:40:30 +0000

A division bench of the Apex Court held that an accused must be given an opportunity of hearing under the first proviso to Section 223(1) of the BNSS, even where the prosecution complaint was filed before July 1, 2024. The Court clarified that non-compliance with this requirement makes the cognizance order void ab initio. From […]

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Ankit Saha Vs State of UP and Anr on 03 Dec 2025

ShadesOfKnife — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:04:27 +0000

A single judge of Allahabad bench of Allahabad High Court held as follows on two aspects, From Paras 9 to 11, (Failed to prove that Wife was ‘unable to maintain herself‘) 9. From the perusal of Section 125 Cr.P.C., it is clear that maintenance can be awarded to the wife, when she is unable to […]

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Kamaljeet Kaur and Anr Vs Harbhajan Singh and Anr on 26 Aug 2022

ShadesOfKnife — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 18:02:51 +0000

The High Court held that initiation of proceedings under Section 340 Cr.P.C. was justified where the court found possible false statements regarding employment in a maintenance petition. The Court observed that such proceedings aim to protect the sanctity of judicial processes. The Court ruled that the truth of the allegations must emerge during the enquiry. […]

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Dr.Praveen R Vs Dr.Arpitha on 31 Aug 2021

ShadesOfKnife — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:09:04 +0000

The Karnataka High Court held that when a court records a specific finding that a party suppressed material facts on oath, it cannot dismiss a perjury application as premature merely because the main case remains pending. The Court ruled that allegations of false evidence affect the purity of judicial proceedings and require prompt consideration. It […]

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BNSS 379 – Procedure in cases mentioned in section 215

ShadesOfKnife — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 06:51:25 +0000

379. Procedure in cases mentioned in section 215.— (1) When, upon an application made to it in this behalf or otherwise, any Court is of opinion that it is expedient in the interests of justice that an inquiry should be made into any offence referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 215, […]

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