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- Power to Restore Application - Several sources debate whether a Magistrate or Family Court has the inherent or statutory authority to restore maintenance applications dismissed for default.
- Some courts, such as the one in REKHA JENA VS MANORANJAN JENA - Orissa, affirm that Magistrates possess the power to restore such applications, emphasizing inherent judicial powers.
- Conversely, other rulings, including YUSUF T. I. ATTARWALLA VS JAMENA YUSUF T. I. ATTARWALLA - Calcutta, Pramod Kumar Mittal VS Kanchan Devi - Crimes, and Sau. Jayashree w/o Baliram Chavhan VS Baliram s/o Tulshiram Chavhan - Bombay, conclude that courts generally lack the power to restore applications dismissed for default, especially in the absence of specific statutory provisions.
- The High Court in Kamla Devi VS Mehma Singh - Punjab and Haryana supports the view that Judicial Magistrates have inherent power to restore applications dismissed in default, considering the nature of proceedings and the interest of justice.
- The discussion in Preeju David VS Minor Mebel rep. by Guardian Mother Nisha John - Kerala highlights that, without explicit statutory authority, courts tend to deny restoration, emphasizing reliance on statutory provisions and procedural rules.
- In V. Gnanasekaran VS Maheswari @ Banu - Madras, the Court recognizes the inherent power of courts, including Family Courts, to restore applications to ensure justice, especially under Sections 125 and 362 of Cr.P.C.
- The position in Adheshwari Watti VS Kamlesh Watti - Chhattisgarh suggests that while courts generally lack express power, they may have implied or inherent authority to restore applications, provided justice warrants it.
- Analysis and Conclusion - The authority to restore maintenance applications dismissed for default varies across jurisdictions. Courts generally recognize inherent or implied powers to do so to promote justice, but many require specific statutory provisions to explicitly grant such power.
- Overall, courts tend to favor restoration when it aligns with principles of justice and procedural fairness, especially in cases involving maintenance and family law, provided statutory or inherent powers support such action.
References: - REKHA JENA VS MANORANJAN JENA - Orissa, YUSUF T. I. ATTARWALLA VS JAMENA YUSUF T. I. ATTARWALLA - Calcutta, Pramod Kumar Mittal VS Kanchan Devi - Crimes, Dhanraj VS Mst. Kishni Devi - Rajasthan, Kamla Devi VS Mehma Singh - Punjab and Haryana, Preeju David VS Minor Mebel rep. by Guardian Mother Nisha John - Kerala, Sau. Jayashree w/o Baliram Chavhan VS Baliram s/o Tulshiram Chavhan - Bombay, vs - Kerala, Adheshwari Watti VS Kamlesh Watti - Chhattisgarh
Search Results for "Power to Restore an Application for Maintenance"
1965 0 Supreme(Ori) 191 • India - Orissa
DAS
Whether the Magistrate had the power to restore the application for maintenance dismissed for default? 2. ... Finding of the Court: The court held that the Magistrate had the power to restore the application for maintenance and ... The court held that the Magistrate had the power to restore the application for maintenance dismissed for default because: - An ... No doubt, it ....
1987 0 Supreme(Cal) 182 • India - Calcutta
MONORANJAN MALLICK
Revision Petition - Maintenance Application - The court held that the magistrate did not have the power to restore a case to file ... Issues: The issue was whether the magistrate had the power to restore the application for maintenance to its original file ... Finding of the Court: The court found that the magistrate did not have the power to restore the application for maintenance#HL....
• India - Crimes
V.P.MATHUR
restored to its number on the application by the aggrieved party? ... Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 - Sections 125 and 127 - Wife's application under section 125 for a maintenance allowance - Compromise ... – Application under section 127 seeking an enhancement in the amount of maintenance allowance - Dismissed for default on the date ... It was a wife's maintenance petition and, it was specifically held that the court had no power to resto....
1979 0 Supreme(Raj) 314 • India - Rajasthan
M.C.JAIN
OF WIFE AND CHILDREN - NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS - CIVIL OR CRIMINAL - POWER OF MAGISTRATE TO RESTORE APPLICATION DISMISSED IN DEFAULT ... Finding of the Court: The court held that the Magistrate had the inherent power to restore the application dismissed ... The court held that the Magistrate had the inherent power to restore the application dismissed in default, considering the nature ... The question of the power....
1989 0 Supreme(P&H) 2 • India - Punjab and Haryana
S.S.DEWAN, A.L.BAHRI
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE - SECTION 125 - RESTORATION OF DISMISSED APPLICATION - INHERENT POWER OF COURT - MAINTENANCE - WIFE AND ... Finding of the Court: The High Court held that the Judicial Magistrate had the inherent power to restore the application ... The Court held that the Judicial Magistrate had the inherent power to restore the application dismissed in default, as the proceedings ... In such circumstances not to #HL_START....
2010 0 Supreme(Mad) 2622 • India - Madras
G.RAJASURIA
the Limitation Act] - The court discussed the imposition of conditions for condoning delay in filing an application to restore a ... Fact of the Case: The petitioner filed for divorce and an application for interim maintenance. ... dismissed O.P. for divorce, emphasizing the power of the court to enforce arrears of maintenance through various means and the legality ... Thereafter, I.A.No.586 of 2008 was filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act to get the delay of 1161 days condone....
2017 0 Supreme(Ker) 799 • India - Kerala
SUNIL THOMAS
It was contended that the Court had no express, implied or inherent power to restore such an application. ... If any other provision is given under the Act, its application would be subject to that provision. Learned counsel relied on the above decisions to contend that the Court had no power to restore an application for maintenance dismissed for default or review the order of dismissal. ... In such circumstances, not to restore th....
2008 0 Supreme(Bom) 11 • India - Bombay
S.R.DONGAONKAR
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 - Sections 125 and 482-Maintenance to wife-Application for-Dismissal of in default-Court has no power ... and once the application is dismissed for default for any reason, Court would not have any power to restore, but revision can be ... It cannot be disputed that the applicant can file a fresh application for grant of maintenance. ... He further contended that if the applicant is again required to file fresh ....
2017 Supreme(Online)(KER) 34703 • India - High Court of Kerala
SUNIL THOMAS, J
Issues: The key issue was whether a Family Court has the authority to restore a maintenance application dismissed for default ... to restore maintenance applications dismissed for default, as such powers are essential to ensure justice and meet the intended ... Maintenance - Family Law - Cr.P.C. 125, 362 - The court held that under S.125 Cr.P.C., Family Courts possess the inherent power ... It was contended that the Court had no express, implied or ....
2015 0 Supreme(Chh) 96 • India - Chhattisgarh
SANJAY K.AGRAWAL
If the submission of learned Counsel that the Magistrate has no power to restore the maintenance petition, is accepted, then, to ... for restoration of maintenance application before the Family Court. ... , it cannot possibly be said that he has no jurisdiction to restore the maintenance petition, as (contrary) urged on behalf of the ... the Family Court would be maintainable to restore the maintenance application,....
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