This family court appeal contested an order awarding interim maintenance to the respondent-wife. The court held that since the wife is legally wedded and separated due to dowry harassment, the appellant had no grounds for interference, and the appeal lacked merits.
The appeal under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 was dismissed.
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Court No. - 34
Case :- FIRST APPEAL No. - 574 of 2019 Appellant :- Pankaj Kumar Gupta Respondent :- Mandvi Devi Counsel for Appellant :- Hari Bans Singh,Dharm Jeet Singh
Hon'ble Sudhir Agarwal,J. Hon'ble Rajeev Misra,J.
Order Date :- 8.8.2019 PS
2 issues framed by the court
Whether there is any reason to interfere with the interim maintenance order when the wife is living separately due to dowry harassment.
Whether the quantum of maintenance awarded by the court below can be shown to be unjust or excessive.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Pankaj Kumar Gupta
Mandvi Devi
Sudhir Agarwal
Rajeev Misra
As recorded by the court registry
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