Jitender Tiwari vs Seema - 2025 Supreme(P&H) 362

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2025 Supreme(P&H) 362

PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH
KIRTI SINGH
Jitender Tiwari – Appellant
Versus
Seema – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant :Mr. Jagram Singh Cooner, Advocate

Table of Content
1. maintenance awarded under section 125 for dependents' support. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. maintenance serves social justice and economic balance. (Para 4 , 5)
3. supreme court case law informs maintenance principles. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9)
4. court found no merit in the appeal; thus, it was dismissed. (Para 10 , 11)

JUDGMENT :

Kirti Singh, J. (Oral)

1. The present petition has been preferred against order dated 19.02.2025 passed by learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Panchkula, under Section 125 of the Cr.P.C., whereby maintenance of Rs.3000/- per month each (total Rs.9,000/-) was awarded in favour the respondents Nos.2 to 4.

2. The brief facts of the case are that the marriage between the petitioner and the respondent No.1 was solemnised on 29.01.2007 according to Hindu rites and ceremonies at Chandigarh and out of the said wedlock three children respondent Nos.2 to 4 were born. A matrimonial dispute ensued between the couple and the respondents filed a petition under Section 125 Cr.P.C. for seeking maintenance. The petitioner filed a reply and contested the claim made by the respondents. The learned Family Court vide order dated 19.02.2025 granted maintenance to the tun