The Investigating Officer is under statutory obligation to submit a complaint for offences under Sections 177 and 182 IPC when a closure report finds allegations false -- Magistrates must no..

As per the proviso to Section 413, the victim has the right to prefer 'an appeal' and not 'appeals', and this right cannot be extended to an order affirming an earlier acquittal...

Mere potential to earn is distinct from actual gainful employment, and it is misplaced for a husband to rely solely on his wife's qualifications to evade his legal obligation to maintain her..

Compensation under Motor Vehicles Act Not a Bonanza or Jackpot -- Once expenses are incurred by a third party, original claimants are not entitled to receive the same amount, as they owe it..

To compel an advocate to disclose the "source" of documents is protected by Section 126 of the Indian Evidence Act, and such disclosure cannot be compelled absent a clear finding of fraud...

In absence of Family Court, the only competent authority to deal with matrimonial matters is the District Judge, and the Civil Judge (Jr. Div.) had no authority to pass any decree of divorce..

A time has come when society would introspect when girls are forced to marry by parents, and the decision of the girl is paramount with her consent required before any such decision is taken..

The decision to hand over custody of child less than 5 years was a conscious decision taken by the mother and she cannot now claim superior custody rights when the divorce deed remains uncha..

Since the accused was already married when he entered into the relationship, the alleged promise to marry prima facie amounted to 'deceitful means' under Section 69 BNS -- Criminal Proceedin..

A decree cannot be employed to shift or enlarge liability so as to bind persons who were neither parties to the decree nor otherwise legally liable thereunder...

The expression "any widow of his son" under Section 21(vii) of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act is unambiguous and includes all widowed daughters-in-law, irrespective of whether the s..

Since the matrimonial dispute was pending during the father's lifetime and dependency was established due to desertion, the daughter was eligible for family pension even though the divorce d..