Interim Maintenance Denied to Wife in a DV case

In a recent domestic violence case filed by the wife against the husband an interim relief of maintainance was denied by the court on following facts: Wife Allegations: Husband and his family used to taunt the wife for dowry and demand dowry. they used to treat wife with cruelty and they forced her to was […]

If wife backs out from the settlement. What you can do?

Now the cases are settled between the Husband and wife and settlement terms are signed and you are ready to live a Free Life. Now what happens is that you gave some money or streedhan articles at the first motion of divorce But wife does not turn up for doing formality at the second motion […]

Best Judgments on Denial of Maintenance to Working Wife

Hari Har Raj Kalingarayar vs Aarti (Madras High Court) This case starts from the petitioner being aggrieved by the order of the Ld. Family Court directing him to pay an amount of Rs. 55000 as monthly maintenance to his wife and 2 children. The Madras High Court looked into the fact that the respondent wife […]

Maintenance Reduced to 50% by Hon’ble Supreme Court this is how?

The Hon’ble Supreme court in this judgement of Bhushan Kumar has reduced the maintenance on behalf of husband to 50% The husband was earning around Rs. 34000/- He argued that only Rs. 9000/- is left for him and trial court has put up maintenance of Rs. 10000/- The Hon’ble Supreme court reduced the maintenance to […]

Modification of Maintenance under 25(2) DV ACT

Article on Section 25(2) of The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 Section 25(2) of The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 provides for alteration, modification or revocation of maintenance if there is a change in circumstances so warrant. Section 25(2) can be used if you are ordered to pay maintenance […]

Enhancement of Maintenance under DV act in favor of wife

Enhancement of Maintenance under DV act in favor of wife The enhancement of maintenance under the domestic violence Act is entertained under Section 25 of the domestic violence act, 2005. Section 25(2) is the particular section that deals with the enhancement of maintenance under the Act. The only requirement under section 25(2) is change in […]