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S. G. CHATTOPADHYAY
Ramendra Kishore Bhattacharjee – Appellant
Versus
Madhurima Bhattacharjee – Respondent
JUDGMENT
S.G. Chattopadhyay, J. - By means of filing this Criminal Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C., hereunder) read with Section 2 5 (2) of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, petitioner Ramendra Kishore Bhattacharjee has sought for modification of the judgment and order dated 10.02.2021 passed by this court in Criminal Revision Petition No. 36 of 2020 for reducing the amount of monetary relief granted to the petitioner from Rs. 15,000/- to a reasonable sum of money in view of the financial constraints of the petitioner.
2. The petitioner has sought for the following reliefs:
(i) For modification of the judgment and order dated 10.02.2021 passed by this court in Criminal Revision Petition No. 36 of 2020 by reducing the amount of monetary relief granted to the respondent wife.
(ii) For exempting the petitioner from paying the arrear of maintenance.
(iii) For passing such other order/orders as the court deems fit and proper.
3. Heard Mr. S. Kar Bhowmik, learned Sr. Advocate, appearing along with Mr. J. Das, learned advocate, for the petitioner.
Heard Mr. Raju Datta, learned Advocate appearing for the respondent wife.
4. The f
Domestic violence legislation mandates adequate monetary relief for the aggrieved spouse, with courts retaining jurisdiction to modify relief only under exceptional circumstances, substantiated by ev....
Allegations of domestic violence must be proven for entitlement to reliefs under the DV Act, and the court may consider the respondent's financial resources in determining maintenance allowance.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the court's discretion in modifying maintenance orders and the consideration of the financial status and obligations of the parties.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the aggrieved person has the right to seek relief under the Domestic Violence Act at any stage, even if living separately from the respondent.
A husband must ensure his wife’s financial support and maintain her standard of living unless he proves his inability to earn, as emphasized under Section 125 Cr.P.C. and the Domestic Violence Act.
Maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act is supplementary to that under Section 125 of the CrPC, and previous awards must be disclosed and considered in subsequent claims.
The Domestic Violence Act permits an aggrieved person to seek maintenance even after the dissolution of marriage, provided there is evidence of domestic violence, and the definitions of 'aggrieved pe....
The main legal point established in the judgment is that a widowed daughter-in-law is entitled to maintenance and other relief from her father-in-law according to the provisions of the PWDV Act.
A divorced Muslim woman is entitled to maintenance under Section 125 Cr.P.C., regardless of her marital status, emphasizing the husband's obligation to provide for his wife and children.
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....
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