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Source – http://www.eni.network24.co/india/man-commits-suicide-due-to-misuse-of-dowry-act-records-final-message-13046_5 Bhupendra Singh for ENI Ahmedabad: Dowry deaths has been a common occurrence in our country where husbands and in-laws are often painted as the culprits but a shocking instance of misuse of the Dowry Act has come to light where the husband has been driven to commit suicide by his wife and

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CM(M) 169/2009 Judgment Delivered on: 31.03.2011 RANI SETHI ….. Petitioner             Through : Mr. G.K. Sharma, Adv. versus SUNIL SETHI ….. Respondent      Through : Mr. B.P. Singh, Adv. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE G.S.SISTANI Whether the Reporters of local papers may be allowed to seethe judgment?

Wife employed and earning a salary is NOT entitled to interim maint u/s 24 HMA, even though husband is earning four times MORE than the wife. Child – Daughter gets interim maintenance. Husband does NOT even attend the Supreme court hearing but still wife DENIED interim maintenance ! ****************************** IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

One of the most important rights under divorce and matrimonial laws is the right to receive and claim alimony (maintenance). The term ‘alimony’ has its origin in the Latin word ‘Alimonia’, meaning sustenance. Generally speaking alimony means an allowance or amount which a court orders the husband to pay to the wife for her sustenance.

The Thane District court has set aside an order of a lower court granting maintenance to a housewife and her child. In his order, Additional Sessions Judge A P Raghuvanshi, on August 28, held that the housewife was not entitled to any relief under the provisions of Protection of Women under Domestic Violence Act, 2005.

The following points will be taken into consideration, while granting the maintenance:1. Status of the parties2. reasonable wants of the claimant.3. the independent income and p[roperty of the claimant4. the number of persons, the non-applicant has to maintain5. the amount should aid the applicant to live in a similar life style as he / she

NEW DELHI: Sustaining a high standard of living is no ground for seeking maintenance from an estranged spouse. This is what a Delhi court told a           woman who had sought a maintenance of Rs 1 lakh per month from her husband after the couple separated within a year of their

New Delhi, July 16: The Supreme Court has ruled that it is a husband’s “sacrosanct duty” to support his estranged wife financially and asked family courts to deal firmly with those who adopt delaying tactics to avoid paying maintenance. A bench of Justices Dipak Misra and V. Gopala Gowda passed the judgment yesterday while taking

* Wife fails to prove DV* Magistrate does NOT grant maint to wife, but GRANTS maintenance to children* HC says if wife can’t prove DV , children also NOT entitled to maintenance *****************************disclaimer**********************************This judgment and other similar judgments posted on this blog was / were collected from Judis nic in website and / or other