Criminal Procedure Code, 1973—Section 125—Phrase “unable to maintain herself”—Meaning of—It would mean that means available to deserted wife while she was living with her husband and would not take within itself efforts made by wife after desertion to survive somehow.
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In the case of Sudeep Chaudhary vs Radha Chaudhary – AIR 1999 SC 536, wife had filed an application under Section 125 of Code of Criminal Procedure and was awarded the maintenance @ of Rs.350/- per month and was subsequently enhanced to Rs.500/- per month. In the proceeding under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 also interim alimony was sought by […]
Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure – Section 18(1) of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956- The court is not at liberty to grant relief of maintenance simpliciter obtainable under one Act in proceedings under the other. As is evident, both the statutes are codified as such and are clear on their subjects and by liberality of interpretation interchangeability cannot be permitted so as to destroy the distinction on the subject of maintenance.
It is true that the amount of maintenance became due by virtue of the Magistrate’s order passed on 20th January, 1993 and in order to seek recovery of the amount due by issuance of warrant, application shall be made within a period of one year from the date the amount became due.
a direction is given to the learned Trial Court to dispose of the application under Section 36 of the Special Marriage Act afresh by allowing the parties to adduce evidence, oral and documentary, which are necessary for taking appropriate decision
Alimony— (1) In a proceeding for dissolution of marriage, the court may grant alimony to either party, which alimony may be bridge-the-gap, rehabilitative, durational, or permanent in nature or any combination of these forms of alimony. In any award of alimony, the court may order periodic payments or payments in lump sum or both. The court may consider the adultery of […]
Before the Family Court, an application under Section 125, Cr.PC has been filed by the respondents for maintenance. In the said proceedings, the respondents filed their affidavit in evidence and petitioner has been directed to cross-examine on the affidavit. At this stage, petitioner raised an objection in writing that in the proceedings, evidence can not be taken on affidavit, but the respondent should be examined in the Court in the presence of petitioner or his Counsel. Family Court relying on Section 10(3) of the Family Court Act found that the Family Court is having jurisdiction to adopt its own procedure for recording evidence and relying on provisions of Code of Civil Procedure held that the affidavit can be received in evidence and rejected the application of the petitioner. This order is under challenge in this petition.
Digest Domestic Violence Act 2005 Law of Domestic Violence-Commentary on The Protection Of Women From Domestic Violence Act 2005 Came into force on 26-10-2006, vide S.O. 1776(E), dated 17th October, 2006, published in the Gazette of India, Extra., Pt. II, Sec. 3(ii), dated 17th October, 2006. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.— (1) This Act may be called the Protection of Women […]
KEYWORDS:-Muslim Husband – Second Marriage- Maintenance – AIR 1987 SC 1103 : (1987) 2 SCR 773 : (1987) 2 SCC 285 : JT 1987 (2) SC 55 : (1987) 1 SCALE 672 : (1987) CriLJ SC 980 (SUPREME COURT OF INDIA) Begum Subanu alias Saira Banu and another Appellant Versus A.M. Abdul Gafoor Respondent (Before : A. P. Sen And […]
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