SWARANA KANTA SHARMA
Kiran Jyot Maini – Appellant
Versus
Anish Pramod Patel – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Swarana Kanta Sharma, J. - By way of this petition filed under Article 227 of Constitution of India and Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (`Cr.P.C.'), the petitioner-wife seeks appropriate directions in Ct. Case Nos. 691 of 2022 and Case No. 882 of 2022 pending before learned Metropolitan Magistrate (Mahila Court)-01, Tis Hazari Courts, Central, New Delhi. The petitioner prays for following reliefs:
"(a) Direct the Respondent to pay the maintenance as directed by Ld. Additional Sessions Judge vide order dated 01.02.2019 including arrears;
(b) Direct attachment of bank accounts of the Respondent as detailed in para 38 above so that necessary compliance can be made.
(c) In the alternative, direct Ld. MM (Mahila Court)-01, Tis Hazari, Central, New Delhi to issue necessary directions regarding the interim maintenance in Ct. Case nos. 691 of 2022 and 882 of 2022 finally on the next date of hearing i.e., 28.01.2022 without any adjournment."
2. Facts of the present case are that the marriage between the petitioner-wife and respondent-husband was solemnized on 30.04.2015 and subsequently, an FIR bearing no. 34/2016 was registered on the complaint of petitioner at Police S
The court emphasized the importance of compliance with maintenance orders and directed the respondent to pay 20% of the arrears of maintenance within 20 days.
The court emphasized the responsibility of the respondent to pay arrears of maintenance to the petitioner and highlighted the requirement of filing Affidavit of Disclosure of Assets and Liabilities.
The importance of filing Affidavits of Disclosure of Income/Assets in maintenance proceedings and the obligation to pay maintenance to the respondent-wife.
The obligation of an able-bodied husband to maintain his wife and minor child, and the consideration of income and expenses in determining the maintenance amount.
The obligation of a husband to maintain his wife under Section 125 of the CrPC is a statutory duty, and the assessment of maintenance must consider the husband's income and the wife's financial needs....
The main legal point established in the judgment is the importance of actual earnings, standard of living, and liabilities in determining the maintenance amount under the Protection of Women from Dom....
Grant of interim maintenance – Magistrate is required to find out what is required by wife to maintain a standard of living which is neither luxurious nor penurious but is modestly consistent with st....
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