My Law Journey…

Posted on May 14, 2018 by ShadesOfKnife

In continuation from the About Me page… here are the interesting events… as usual… this will be updated regularly/weekly/monthly (currently on need basis)…

Been providing legal counseling from Jan 2018 on wards to distressed husbands and their families in dealing with the false cases
Wrote the AP LAWCET 2018 exam on 19-04-2018 (Thursday)
Got 293 rank in AP LAWCET 2018 exam on 14-05-2018 (Monday)
Wrote the TS LAWCET 2018 exam on 25-05-2018 (Friday)
Got 636 rank in TS LAWCET 2018 exam on 14-06-2018 (Thursday)
Got admitted to a local college, Sri Vijayanagar Law College, Anantapur into 3 years LLB (General) course on 17-10-2018 (Wednesday) Durgaashtami
Week #1 (Wk Ending 03 Nov 2018)
- First week of college started on 29-10-2018; It felt funny to be among classmates who are 10+ years younger to me.
- First week ended with a good note on 03-11-2018. I am adjudicated at First place in a ‘Pick (a topic) and Speak’ competition at College along with a woman classmate.
  - I wanted to participate in this event for one single objective: Folks of my college should know me with this. I have achieved that objective. No need to participate in it again. Set and Reach new objectives now.
Week #2 (Wk Ending 10 Nov 2018)
- This week, I learnt about ‘Para-Legal Volunteer’ scheme from NALSA and gave my name to register as PLV. Am excited and looking forward for the paralegal work to begin soon.
Weeks #3 and #4 (Wk Ending 24 Nov 2018)
- These two weeks were turning point, so to speak. Tried to introduce legal news into class whatsapp group and got myself kicked out. LOL. I pity their ignorance & childishness (by forming their own groups and ‘gangs’, idiots, haha) and as the saying goes, Ignorance of Law is not excusable. Hope they will realize this after beginning their law practice, which I highly doubt, considering their histrionics in class.
Week #5 (Wk Ending 01 Dec 2018)
- Noon classes began and stopped as fast as they started, as the faculty got over-burdened. College re-opens for my batch on Dec 12th, literally.
- Got RR series Quick Reference guides for all 5 subjects. Started with Essay-type question answer in IPC subject.
Week #6 (Wk Ending 08 Dec 2018)
- Have targeted to read essay type questions from IPC, Torts and Constitution Law from previous exam papers. Listed them here.
- Have Setup a WhatsApp group for people who are fighting their cases on their own, Party-in-person (PIPs). Contact me here, if you are a PIP, operating anywhere in India, and want to join this group.
Week #7 (Wk Ending 15 Dec 2018)
- Per target last week, did complete studying few large answer questions.
- College started on the prescribed date this week.
- Bought the Internship Diary. Now only thing pending to complete the circuit is a Senior Advocate. Hahaha
Week #8 (Wk Ending 22 Dec 2018)
- Writ material is gathering a shape. Happy about it that got inputs from a dear friend. Thanks 498aNlr
- Even faculty when heard about the writ’s objective were dismissive about the writ. Have to face much more negativity.
Week #9 (Wk Ending 29 Dec 2018)
- Got one more book for 2nd semester. Cancelled the remaining order and requested refund for remaining books. Bought the Contracts-1 book (Rega Surya Rao, no option left)
- Got busy with judgments upload and neglected studies.
- Preparing for the debate program on Jan 11th 2019 on the topic of, ‘Abolishment of Capital Punishment’. Have some solid points ready.
Week #10 (Wk Ending 05 Jan 2019)
- Attended the Fresher’s party function at College on 31 Dec 2018, organized by the 2017 batch seniors. It was a very-well planned and conducted event. Appreciated by one and all.
- Lecturers informed that first semester exams are fast approaching and positively will be conducted by 3rd week of February. Started explaining the ways to write various types of questions. Still folks in class are dumb.
Week #11 (Wk Ending 12 Jan 2019)
- All students getting ready for impending examinations. Folks making photocopies of text books, altogether. HAHA
- Extra classes also being scheduled this week for one subject. Soo much subject and soo little time to study. Law student life!!
Week #12 (Wk Ending 19 Jan 2019)
Week #13 (Wk Ending 26 Jan 2019)
Week #14 (Wk Ending 02 Feb 2019)
Week #15 (Wk Ending 09 Feb 2019)
Week #16 (Wk Ending 16 Feb 2019)
Week #17 (Wk Ending 23 Feb 2019)
Week #18 (Wk Ending 02 Mar 2019)
- Few students in the class resisted to go down the route of copying from micro-xerox photocopy ‘booklets’; I was one of them.
- Wrote exams well to the best of the efforts of my brain cell !! LOL
Week #19 (Wk Ending 09 Mar 2019)
- Began writing notes for all subjects
- Got ‘Harassed Husbands’ delivered.
Week #20 (Wk Ending 16 Mar 2019)
July 2019
- Came to know the results of first Semester. All Pass. 49.1% Aggregate score. Happy. No backlog
- Participated in my first Moot Court competition at GITAM School of Law. Details here.
August 2019
- Serious preparation for 2nd Semester examination… sort of.
- Drafted post related to 2nd PIL here.
September 2019
- Getting ready for 2 upcoming Moot Court competitions. With a novice and learning team. Challenging? Let’s see
- Unfortunately, this got cancelled, for now, with a promise that they will reschedule the event on a later date. Details here.
- 3rd Semester began. As if nothing new happened, Quietly.
- Got hold of all necessary study guides in one bunch at Library itself for a reasonable price.
October 2019
- Attended college regularly.
- Prepared a draft policy document with necessary changes to various aspect of College ecosystem and presented to Principal. He promised to take action on few of them at least.
November 2019
- Went to Vizag to seek Expert Legal opinion on my first PIL here.
- Then went to Amaravathi and filed the PIL. It got reviewed and a SR issued [WP(PIL)SR 29833/2019]. Awaiting numbering of PIL, after an Interview by a team of Registrars.
December 2019
- Preparing for 3rd Semester Examination… again, sort of.
- Came to know the results of second Semester. All Pass. 51% Aggregate score. Happy. Again no backlog
- Got a call to appear before the Committee of Registrars regd the PIL I filed last month.
January 2020
- Finished off the exams. I told myself, you did well; will clear all this semester too. I hope I told myself correct.
- Received an Order from the Committee of Registrars. They rejected my request to appear PIP. Reason: I never appeared before any Court as PIP. They lied. Good that I have electronic evidence to prove them wrong, if required in a Court hearing. I will keep that option open. My Trump card.
February 2020
- Went to High Court and took back my petition (all sets). As will everything first time with me, this too failed. Won’t be failing next time though. Not sure when is the next time.
- Supposed to appear for the judgment pronouncement in the Discharge Petition I filed. Not sure why, but I didn’t appear in the Court. Also something called as epidemic was said to have started causing panic.
March-June 2020
- The epidemic was declared pandemic n-COVID19.
- Entire 4th semester classes (except for a couple of weeks), went online mode.
- Due to COVID-19, the final exams for 4th semester got scrapped. So I am deemed to have passed the 4th Semester. Kind of… Yippeeee… 2nd Year too cleared. All Pass and some washout. FINAL YEARRRRR, here I come. 1 year closer to my immediate goal of getting LL.B. degree
July 2020
- Came to know the results of third Semester. Collected marks-list for 3rd Semester.
- All Pass. 47.2% Aggregate score. Happy. No backlog. I was a good motivator for myself.
August 2020
- Paid Fee for final year LL.B. Ufff… no more BIG payments for academic purposes. Promise to myself. Naa meedottu.
- Some painful conversations and decisions taken later
- Online classes for 5th semester started. Am I attending regularly?
14-August-2021
- That day came, wherein all activities at one’s Law college will end for you. Today I submitted the last record (incidentally my favorite topic: Public Interest Litigation) and my Internship diary at college; No questions were asked.
- Quietly ended the day with plans for next day, 15-Aug-2021 (74th Independence Day)
- Motivated myself to change my lifestyle gradually.
- No more updates to this page.
17-March-2022
- Enrolled with Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh, as an Advocate…
- Parents were present at the venue and were ecstatic… Joy clearly visible on their faces…
14-August-2022 (Exactly one year later…)
- One WP filed (Questioning Dowry giver is a criminal or not) and is next listed on 30-Sep-2022
- One IA filed (Seeking release of my passport) in a earlier closed Crl.P.
- Opened Vijayawada Office at Machavaram Down from Jan 2022
- Worked out an understanding with Suprajaa Rajan to open Bengaluru officer as well. WIP. Not yet there.
- Earned Rs.1,21,500/- from the date of enrolment 17-Mar-2022.
- 104 goals setup for myself (and my team, if it ever materializes) here.
14-November-2022
- Closed down the office/home at Vijayawada permanently. My plans failed and I had to do course-correction.
- Relocated to Ongole to take advantage of the early disposal order obtained from APHC here.
21-April-2023
- Relocated to Mangalagiri
08-July-2026
- Relocated to Bengaluru, this time to become as an Advocate, for many reasons. Can be closer to aged parents (Bengaluru is around 200 Kms away from Anantapur), High Court and 5-6 Trial Court Complexes in Bengaluru are just around 4-5 Kms away from each other, Higher Income prospect, Cooler climate, Telugu is known to almost everyone in Bengaluru, Suprajaa being already enrolled since 4 years here.
- Settled in the Tilaknagar, Jayanagar PG.
09-July-2026
- Visited Karnataka State Bar Council (KSBC) only to realize even these bastards are charging fees to process enrollment transfers. Time to screw them legally. It seems I am going to have a grand welcome in Karnataka.
- Gathered sample WPs and decided to send the representation first, as required by a High Court.

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Acquittal from Criminal Matrimonial Cases

Posted on May 14, 2018 by ShadesOfKnife

Here are list of judgments where husband and/or his family and relatives acquitted from False Criminal Matrimonial Cases. These are the so called Success Stories. Hope it helps.

Bombay High Court:

MASTER SITEMAP here.

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Arnesh Kumar Vs State of Bihar and Anr on 2 July 2014

Posted on May 14, 2018 by ShadesOfKnife

This is the landmark judgment from Supreme Court asserting that ‘No automatic arrest’ in matrimonial cases. See here how this judgement has impacted the Bail-Jail industry.

“Our endeavour in this judgment is to ensure that police officers do not arrest accused unnecessarily and Magistrate do not authorise detention casually and mechanically. In order to ensure what we have observed above, we give the following direction:

(1) All the State Governments to instruct its police officers not to automatically arrest when a case under Section 498-A of the IPC is registered but to satisfy themselves about the necessity for arrest under the parameters laid down above flowing from Section 41, Cr.PC;
(2) All police officers be provided with a check list containing specified sub-clauses under Section 41(1)(b)(ii);
(3) The police officer shall forward the check list duly filed and furnish the reasons and materials which necessitated the arrest, while forwarding/producing the accused before the Magistrate for further detention;
(4) The Magistrate while authorising detention of the accused shall peruse the report furnished by the police officer in terms aforesaid and only after recording its satisfaction, the Magistrate will authorise detention;
(5) The decision not to arrest an accused, be forwarded to the Magistrate within two weeks from the date of the institution of the case with a copy to the Magistrate which may be extended by the Superintendent of police of the district for the reasons to be recorded in writing;
(6) Notice of appearance in terms of Section 41A of Cr.PC be served on the accused within two weeks from the date of institution of the case, which may be extended by the Superintendent of Police of the District for the reasons to be recorded in writing;
(7) Failure to comply with the directions aforesaid shall apart from rendering the police officers concerned liable for departmental action, they shall also be liable to be punished for contempt of court to be instituted before High Court having territorial jurisdiction;
(8) Authorising detention without recording reasons as aforesaid by the judicial Magistrate concerned shall be liable for departmental action by the appropriate High Court.

Most important.

We hasten to add that the directions aforesaid shall not only apply to the cases under Section 498-A of the I.P.C. or Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, the case in hand, but also such cases where offence is punishable with imprisonment for a term which may be less than seven years or which may
extend to seven years; whether with or without fine.

Arnesh Kumar vs State Of Bihar & Anr on 2 July, 2014

Citations: [2014 DLT 210 599], [2014 GLR 2 1848], [2014 CRIMES SC 3 40], [2014 OLR SC 2 562], [2014 KARLJ SC 4 177], [2014 AD SC 7 697], [2014 KCCR 3 1977], [2014 JT 7 527], [2014 AIOL 411], [2014 MPHT SC 4 81], [2014 RLW SC 3 2171], [2014 CCR SC 3 144], [2014 WLN SC 3 28], [2014 AIC 140 118], [2014 MPJR SC 4 55], [2014 JLJR SC 3 313], [2015 LW CRL 1 318], [2014 ALT CRI 2 457], [2014 RCR CRIMINAL SC 3 527], [2014 KHC 3 69], [2014 CRIMES SC 3 206], [2014 GLT SC 3 102], [2014 SLT 5 582], [2014 SCC 8 273], [2014 MLJ CRL SC 3 353], [2014 CRLJ SC 3707], [2014 AIR SCW 3930], [2014 SCC ONLINE SC 532], [2014 ACR SC 3 2670], [2014 SCJ 6 219], [2014 CRILJ 3707], [2014 GUJLR 2 1848], [2014 JT 9 55], [2014 SUPREME 5 324], [2014 DMC SC 2 546], [2014 GUJ LH 2 547], [2014 KERLT 3 143], [2014 ILR 5507], [2014 BOMCR CRI SC 3 362], [2014 SCALE 8 250], [2014 PLJR 3 314], [2014 AIR SC 2756], [2014 JCC SC 3 1529], [2014 KLJ 3 330], [2014 SCC CRI 3 449], [2014 SCSUPPL CHN 4 73], [2014 GLH 2 547], [2014 ALLCC 86 568], [2014 ILR KER 3 165]

Neeraj Subhash Mehta Vs The State of Maharashtra on 13, January 2017

Posted on May 14, 2018 by ShadesOfKnife

A hyper sensitive Knife killed herself by hanging. And so Hon’ble Justice of Bombay High Court said,

Para 10,
Prima facie, this discloses hyper sensitivity of a wife, and ordinary petulance and discord in matrimonial life. Prima facie, this incident cannot be said to satisfy the requirement of ingredients of offence of cruelty defined in Section 498A of the IPC.
Similarly, for making out an offence punishable under Section 306 of the IPC, what is required to be proved is mens rea. Without knowledge and intention, there cannot be an abetment. There must be some active suggestion or stimulation by accused persons to the victim.

Neeraj Subhash Mehta vs. The State of Maharashtra on 13, January 2017

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Savitri Devi Vs Ramesh Chand And Ors. on 19 May, 2003

Posted on May 14, 2018 by ShadesOfKnife

This is a landmark judgment from Hon’Ble Delhi High Court based on which recent Landmark Rajesh Sharma Judgment is delivered issuing guidelines in regards to heavy misuse is matrimonial cases.

Operating portion of judgment:

Para 19,
Only allegation against the respondents is that they did not like the clothes brought by the petitioner as customary gifts for relatives of the husband. One of the sisters-in-law remarked that had the marriage taken place with her sister, more dowry would have been received. These allegations when tested on the anvil of aforesaid tests, do not make out a case of either `cruelty’ or `harassment’ as contemplated by section 498A IPC.
Non-acceptance of gifts might have hurt her feelings and other remarks might have been unkindly and incisive but by no stretch of imagination, such a conduct involves any of the ingredients of either offence under section 498A IPC or 406 IPC.
Neither such an act nor conduct has the effect of driving the woman to commit suicide nor of causing grave injury nor is likely to cause danger to life or limb nor did it amount to tormenting her either physically or mentally to compel or force her or her relatives to fulfill the demands of any property or valuable security.
For the foregoing reasons, the petition is highly misconceived and is being used as a tool to hold the entire household to ransom and jeopardy. Petition is dismissed.

Savitri Devi vs Ramesh Chand And Ors. on 19 May, 2003

Citations: [2

Sandeep Singh Bais Vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh on 9 March, 2017

Posted on May 14, 2018 by ShadesOfKnife

In this judgment, Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed the charge sheet and criminal proceedings on a relative who was falsely implicated in IPC 498A case.

Sandeep Singh Bais @ Anshu vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh Thr on 9 March, 2017

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Pradeep Kumar Vs Ratna Sharma on 3 July, 2009

Posted on May 12, 2018 by ShadesOfKnife

In this Judgment from Hon’ble Delhi High Court, it was help non-working Knife has to be given maintenance.

Pradeep Kumar Vs. Ratna Sharma on 3 July, 2009

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Ajoy Kumar Ghose Vs State Of Jharkhand & Anr on 18 March, 2009

Posted on May 12, 2018 by ShadesOfKnife

In this judgment from Apex Court, Hon’ble Bench has, in detail, explained the procedure before framing charges and the discharge procedure thereof.

Ajoy Kumar Ghose vs State Of Jharkhand & Anr on 18 March, 2009

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Poongadi And Anr Vs Thangavel on 27 September, 2013

Posted on May 12, 2018 by ShadesOfKnife

Hon’ble Apex Court in this judgment re-iterated that the imprisonment for a monthly maintenance payment failure is 1 single month, for each violation.

From Para 6,

6. In another decision of this Court in Shantha v. B.G Shivananjappa 2005 4 SCC 468 it has been held that the liability to pay maintenance under Section 125 CrPC is in the nature of a continuing liability. The nature of the right to receive maintenance and the concomitant liability to pay was also noticed in a decision of this Court in Shahada Khatoon v. Amjad Ali 1999 5 SCC 672. Though in a slightly different context, the remedy to approach the court by means of successive applications under Section 125(3) CrPC highlighting the subsequent defaults in payment of maintenance was acknowledged by this Court in Shahada Khatoon.

From Para 8,

8. In view of the above, we are left in no doubt that the order passed by the High Court needs to be interfered with by us which we accordingly do. The order dated 21-4-2004 of the High Court is set aside and we now issue directions to the respondent to pay the entire arrears of maintenance due to the appellants commencing from the date of filing of the maintenance petition (MC No. 1 of 1993) i.e 4-2-1993 within a period of six months and current maintenance commencing from the month of September 2013 payable on or before 7-10-2013 and thereafter continue to pay the monthly maintenance on or before the 7th of each successive month. If the above order of this Court is not complied with by the respondent, the learned trial court is directed to issue a warrant for the arrest of the respondent and ensure that the same is executed and the respondent taken into custody to suffer imprisonment as provided by Section 125(3) CrPC.

Poongadi And Anr vs Thangavel on 27 September, 2013

Citations : [2013 SCR 9 862], [2013 AIR BOMR 6 775], [2013 SLT 8 113], [2013 SCALE 12 186], [2013 CRIMES SC 4 371], [2013 AIR SC 5764], [2014 AIR SC 24], [2013 BOMCR CRI SC 4 794], [2013 CRLJ SC 5006], [2014 SCC CRI 1 361], [2013 SCC 10 618], [2013 RCR CRIMINAL SC 4 504], [2013 RCR CIVIL SC 4 701], [2013 AIOL 65], [12013 SUPREME 7 254], [2013 SCC ONLINE SC 893], [2013 GUJ LH 3 363], [2013 CTC 6 338], [2013 AIC 131 58], [2014 ECRN 1 720], [2014 AD SC 7 511], [2013 ALLCC 83 973], [2014 ALT CRL AP 1 299], [2013 DMC 3 460], [2014 GLR SC 3 2005], [2013 JLJR 4 575], [2014 LW CRL 1 69], [2013 NCC 2 840], [2014 PLJR 1 52], [2014 SCJ 1 797], [2013 AIR SCW 5764]

Other Sources :

https://indiankanoon.org/doc/5626322/

https://www.casemine.com/judgement/in/5609af2de4b0149711415baa

Index of maintenance cases under sec 125 CrPC are here.

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Chandresh Shrivastava Vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh on 22 February, 2018

Posted on May 11, 2018 by ShadesOfKnife

Good judgment from MP High Court.

Para 6,
In the aforesaid circumstances, the allegation with regard to demand of dowry and harassment are prima facie absurd and the aforesaid facts show that after getting summons of the petition for divorce filed by the applicant no.1, as a counter blast, she lodged the FIR maliciously with a view to take revenge with the husband and in-laws.

Chandresh Shrivastava vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh on 22 February, 2018

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Shades of Knife

True Colors of a Vile Wife

My Law Journey…

Acquittal from Criminal Matrimonial Cases

Arnesh Kumar Vs State of Bihar and Anr on 2 July 2014

Neeraj Subhash Mehta Vs The State of Maharashtra on 13, January 2017

Savitri Devi Vs Ramesh Chand And Ors. on 19 May, 2003

Sandeep Singh Bais Vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh on 9 March, 2017

Pradeep Kumar Vs Ratna Sharma on 3 July, 2009

Ajoy Kumar Ghose Vs State Of Jharkhand & Anr on 18 March, 2009

Poongadi And Anr Vs Thangavel on 27 September, 2013

Chandresh Shrivastava Vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh on 22 February, 2018