IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
ALOK JAIN, J
Anu Aggarwal – Appellant
Versus
Sushant Aggarwal – Respondent
Based on the provided legal document, the key points are as follows:
The case involves a challenge to a Family Court's order dismissing a maintenance application under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code, based on the grounds that the petitioner has sufficient independent means and has concealed her financial status (!) .
The petitioner, Anu Aggarwal, claimed she was entitled to maintenance because she was living with her father and was dependent on him, and argued that the respondent, Sushant Aggarwal, was a man of means who was hiding his income and employment details (!) .
The respondent's financial status was scrutinized, revealing that he was involved in a business operated in his mother's name, and he was the sole beneficiary of its income. The petitioner was found to have concealed significant assets, including bank accounts with substantial balances, and multiple sources of income, such as employment and savings instruments (!) (!) .
The petitioner admitted to being employed at a store and as a teacher, but failed to disclose these details in her income affidavit, and she also held various savings and investment accounts with considerable balances, indicating she was not in financial distress (!) (!) .
The court observed that the petitioner had been living separately since 2019 without demonstrating any financial hardship
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner challenges family court's dismissal of maintenance due to alleged employment concealment. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. court discusses petitioner's lack of financial distress and attempts to mislead. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 10) |
| 3. court emphasizes maintenance criteria based on independent means and judicial integrity. (Para 9 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 4. the petition's dismissal is confirmed due to lack of proven need for maintenance. (Para 14) |
ALOK JAIN, J. (Oral)
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has vehemently argued that the learned Trial Court has fell in error in dismissing the application and has wrongly observed that the petitioner had concealed the factum of her employment. Learned counsel further submits that although the petitioner is earning some amount, however, the same is not sufficient for her maintenance. Moreover, she is currently residing with her father and is totally dependent upon him.
4. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and have gone through the order so impugned.
6. The above-said fact clearly demonstrates the mala fide intent of the petitioner to mislead the Court and seek undue sympathy, which stand belied by her own admissions during cross-exami
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