SupremeToday Landscape Ad
Back
Next
Judicial Analysis Court Copy Headnote Facts Arguments Court observation
Listen Audio Icon Pause Audio Icon
judgment-img

2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 34337

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
G. Girish, J
Praveen Alinkeel – Appellant
Versus
Kaushik S. Reuvan – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: R. Surendran
For the Respondents: M.K. Sumod, Vidya M.K., Thushara.K, Meera S Gopan, Sudhir Nambiar P. V., Rema T.P.

Table of Content
1. overview of maintenance challenge and the factual background regarding the parties' financial status. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5)
2. judicial standard for fixing maintenance quantum for minors without strict requirement for itemized evidence. (Para 6 , 7)

O R D E R

The order dated 06.10.2025 of the Family Court, Kannur in M.C No.302/2023 directing payment of maintenance @ Rs.15,000/- per month to the second petitioner therein, is under challenge in this revision petition filed at the instance of the respondent in that M.C.

2. The petitioner herein is the father of that minor child to whom the Family Court ordered payment of maintenance. The M.C was filed by the wife and minor son of the petitioner, along with an original petition seeking past maintenance. A petition for divorce on the ground of cruelty, filed by the petitioner herein, was also considered by the Family Court, along with the aforesaid cases.

3. Admittedly, the petitioner has been decently employed as a Wireless Engineer at Bangalore with a monthly salary of Rs.79,938/-. His wife is also a qualified Engineer, who had been working at a high profile I.T company at Bangalore. However, she is said to have resi

Click Here to Read the rest of this document
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
SupremeToday Portrait Ad
supreme today icon
logo-black

An indispensable Tool for Legal Professionals, Endorsed by Various High Court and Judicial Officers

Please visit our Training & Support
Center or Contact Us for assistance

qr

Scan Me!

India’s Legal research and Law Firm App, Download now!

For Daily Legal Updates, Join us on :

whatsapp-icon telegram-icon
whatsapp-icon Back to top