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PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH
KIRTI SINGH
Jitender Tiwari – Appellant
Versus
Seema – Respondent
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 tune of Rs.3,000/- per month each in favour of respondents Nos.2 to 4. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner has approached this Court by filing the present petition.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that the learned learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Panchkula, has wrongly allowed the maintenance
The court emphasized the need for balancing maintenance amounts to ensure support for dependents while preventing misuse of maintenance provisions.
Interim maintenance is meant to prevent destitution and support dependents effectively during matrimonial disputes.
Section 125 Cr.P.C. is meant to achieve a social purpose. Object is to prevent vagrancy and destitution.
The court established that maintenance claims under different statutes must be adjusted to prevent overlapping and ensure fair support for dependents.
The central legal point established in the judgment is the legal and basic obligation of the husband to maintain his wife and minor children, as supported by Section 125 of Cr.P.C., Article 15(3) of ....
The duty of the husband to provide financial support to the wife and the purpose of Section 125 of the Cr.P.C. as a measure of social justice to prevent destitution and vagrancy of deserted wives and....
The main legal point established in the judgment is the obligation of a man to maintain his wife, children, and parents under Section 125 Cr.P.C. to prevent destitution and provide social justice.
The obligation of a husband to provide financial support to the wife and children is sacrosanct, and maintenance proceedings are essential to prevent vagrancy and destitution of a deserted wife and c....
Point of Law : It is seen that learned Court below committed no error or mistake while passing the judgment and order granting the maintenance to the respondent/1st party.
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