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Acquittal in 498A Impacts Maintenance; it can not be high thereafter
Maintenance Mar 28, 2023 0

Acquittal in 498A Impacts Maintenance; it can not be high thereafter

MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT JUSTICE G.S. Ahluwalia Vikas Shukla Vs. Neetu Shukla On 2 March 2017 Law Point: Sections 125, 397, 401 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Section 498A — Maintenance — Challenge against — Specific averment by applicant-husband of acquittal in offence under Section 498A, IPC — Attitude of applicant and his family […]

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Future Salary can not be Attached for Arrears of Maintenance
Maintenance Mar 28, 2023 0

Future Salary can not be Attached for Arrears of Maintenance

MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT JUSTICE B.D. Rathi ANIL JAIN Vs. SHILPA JAIN On 11 November 2014 Law Point: Future salary is not tangible corporeal property available for seizure — Only when salary became payable and takes shape of tangible corporeal property it can be attached for realization of arrear as well as current maintenance according […]

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No Maintenance to Live-In Partner under CrPC 125
Maintenance Mar 27, 2023 0

No Maintenance to Live-In Partner under CrPC 125

JHARKHAND HIGH COURT JUSTICE D.K. Sinha Vineeta Devi Vs. Bablu Thakur & Anr. On 25 April 2011 Law Point: Statutory provision by which “wife” has been defined cannot be liberalized in terms of Section 125, Cr.PC — Statute sanctions an illegitimate child from father is entitled for maintenance but such sanction of maintenance not provided […]

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No Maintenance if Wife unable to Substantiate Allegations
Judgement Mar 24, 2023 0

No Maintenance if Wife unable to Substantiate Allegations

Calcutta High Court JUSTICE Surya Kumar Tiwari Kumar Sankar Chakraborty Vs. Juthika Chakraborty On 6 February 1996 Law Point: Allegations of ill-treatment and neglect — Not substantiated — Wife not residing with her husband of her own accord — Maintenance granted to respondent by Magistrate — Not justified — Set aside. JUDGEMENT This petition has […]

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