2013 case stories
Plain-language explanations of Supreme Court of India judgments tagged 2013 on NyaSis.
Family & Property
Can a Deceived Second Wife Claim Maintenance?
A second wife duped by concealment of a subsisting first marriage can claim maintenance under Section 125 CrPC (Badshah v. Urmila Badshah Goose 2013).
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Criminal Law
Can Police Refuse to Register Your FIR?
FIR refused or delayed? In Lalita Kumari v. Govt. of U.P. (2013), Supreme Court held Section 154 CrPC registration is mandatory for cognizable offences.
11 min read
Family & Property
Are False Police Complaints Mental Cruelty?
Can false police complaints be mental cruelty? In K. Srinivas Rao v. D.A. Deepa (2013), the Supreme Court granted the husband a divorce on that ground.
10 min read
Family & Property
Is Partitioned Property Still Ancestral Property?
Does ancestral property lose its status after partition? In Rohit Chauhan v. Surinder Singh (2013), SC said it revives as coparcenary once a son is born.
11 min read
Criminal Law
Can an Employer Withhold Pension Without Inquiry?
Withholding pension or gratuity before a departmental finding? In State of Jharkhand v. Jitendra Kumar Srivastava, the Supreme Court said no without law.
8 min read