Criteria For Determining Quantum of Maintenance in the Maintenance Cases
The objective of granting interim/permanent alimony is to ensure that the dependant spouse is not reduced to destitution or vagrancy on account of the failure of the marriage, and not…
The Case of Rajnesh v. Neha where Supreme Court laid down Guidelines on Maintenance
In the Case of Rajnesh vs Neha (2020), the Honorable Supreme Court got the opportunity to lay down guidelines in maintenance case. The court was of the view that there…
Rights of a natural guardian Vs the welfare of the child: Supreme Court Judgment in Vivek Kumar Chaturvedi & Anr. v. State of U.P. & Ors.
Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in Vivek Kumar Chaturvedi & Anr. v. State of U.P. & Ors. (2025 INSC 159), dealt with the issue of child custody, particularly focusing…
Circumstantial evidence & The last-seen theory are crucial aspects of Criminal Jurisprudence, Supreme Court: Detailed Analysis of Judgment in Raja Khan v. State of Chhattisgarh
Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in Raja Khan v. State of Chhattisgarh (2025 INSC 167), deliberated on crucial aspects of criminal jurisprudence, particularly regarding circumstantial evidence, the last-seen theory,…
Maintenance Provision under HMA and HAMA Act and the Distinction between the Two
The HMA is a complete code which provides for the rights, liabilities and obligations arising from a marriage between two Hindus. Sections 24 and 25 make provision for maintenance to…
Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC- Law Points in Brief
Chapter IX of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 provides for maintenance of wife, children and parents in a summary proceeding. Maintenance Under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure…
Domestic Violence Act, 2005- A Summary of the Provisions and Precedents
The D.V. Act provides relief to an aggrieved woman who is subjected to “domestic violence.” The “aggrieved person” has been defined by Section 2(a) to mean any woman who is,…
The Directions of Supreme Court on the Issue of Overlapping of Jurisdiction in Maintenance Case
The Supreme Court Bench comprising Justice Indu Malhotra and Justice R. Subhash Reddy, had the occasion to lay down guidelines on the issue of overlapping of jurisdiction in maintenance case,…
The Supreme Court’s Ruling on Article 22(1) Violation in Vihaan Kumar v. State of Haryana & Anr.
Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in Vihaan Kumar v. State of Haryana & Anr. (2025 INSC 162), has delivered a landmark judgment reinforcing the constitutional rights of arrested individuals…
When a repugnancy actually arises in Acts created by States and Union? – Judicial Precedents
In the case of Hoechst Pharmaceuticals Ltd. v. State of Bihar, (1983) 4 SCC 45, at page 87: “67. Article 254 of the Constitution makes provision first, as to what…