IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Mr.Justice V.Lakshminarayanan, J
T. Mohanraj – Appellant
Versus
Janani @ Krishna – Respondent
ORDER :
(V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.)
This civil revision petition challenges the order passed by the learned Family Court at Vellore in I.A.No.5 of 2024 in FCOP No.219 of 2024.
2. There is no dispute in the relationship between the parties. The petitioner married the respondent on 30.08.2018 at Vellore. There are no issues from the wedlock. Due to disputes and differences, the parties separated. Thereafter, a petition was filed under 13(B) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 in December 2022 seeking for dissolution of the marriage. The petition was numbered as FCOP No.313 of 2022. When the matter was taken up on 21.07.2023, there was no representation on the side of the respondent/wife. Therefore, the petition was dismissed as infructuous, on the request of the husband. Thereafter, he initiated a proceeding for divorce in FCOP No.219 of 2023. He has invoked Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 .
3. I need not go into merits of the allegations made in the petition for disposal of this revision.
4. On service of summons, the respondent / wife filed a petition seeking interim maintenance. She pleaded that the husband is earning a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- per month in 'Concentrix', a soft
The court affirmed the husband's duty to maintain his wife during divorce proceedings, ensuring she enjoys the same standard of living as during marriage, regardless of her employment status.
Entitlement to interim maintenance under the Hindu Marriage Act is assessed based on financial dependency and lifestyle standards, ensuring the spouse's sustenance during litigation.
The court affirmed the husband's obligation to provide maintenance to the wife, adjusting the maintenance amount to Rs.1 lakh per month based on income disparity and need for economic support during ....
The right to interim maintenance under the Hindu Marriage Act requires careful consideration of both parties' incomes and the dependent spouse's needs.
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