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The Calcutta High Court on Friday set aside an order for monthly interim maintenance of Rs 80,000, previously granted by the trial court to a wife. Justice Suvra Ghosh noted that the wife had already received Rs 32 lakhs from the husband under a memorandum of understanding and was employed herself. The court held: Given […]
Court: Karnataka High Court Equivalent citations: 1993 CriLJ 767 Bench: JUSTICE M Mirdhe Chaya vs K.G. Channappa Gowda on 22 September, 1992 Law Point: Women to Prove ligitimacy of child for maintenance. Corroboration is insisted by the court not as a rule of law but as a rule of prudence to satisfy the conscience of […]
Court: Supreme Court of India Equivalent citations: 1978 AIR 597, 1978 SCR (2) 621 Bench: Beg, M. Hameedullah (Cj), Chandrachud, Y.V., Bhagwati, P.N., Krishnaiyer, V.R. & Untwalia, N.L., Fazalali, S.M. & Kailasam, P.S. Maneka Gandhi vs Union Of India on 25 January, 1978 Law Point: Right of dignity – right to live is not […]
Court: High Court Of Uttarakhand Bench: JUSTICE Umesh Chandra Dhyani Kavita Vs. State of Uttarakhand On 30.10.2013 Law Point: Section 125(4)–Maintenance of wife–Denied–Legality–Held–As wife is living separately without any ground is not entitle to maintenance–No interference–Petition is dismissed. JUDGEMENT 1. An application under Section 125 of Cr.P.C. for grant of maintenance allowance […]
Court: MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT Bench: JUSTICE V.K. Agrawal Kuntibai Vs. Alakhram On 21 April 1998 Law Point: Section 125 — Maintenance: Refusal: Wife had Sufficient Means to Maintain Herself — Besides long delay in filing an application, Courts below found petitioner/wife had no justification for living separately from her husband — She had sufficient […]
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