Writ petitioner challenged a 2018 Cr.P.C. maintenance order for non-payment. The High Court noted inordinate delay and admitted failure to pay maintenance since 2018, holding the petition an abuse of process and dismissing it.
Petition dismissed on the grounds of inordinate delay and abuse of process of law.
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Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:107717
Court No. - 88
Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 4251 of 2023
Petitioner :- Pramod Kumar Respondent :- Smt. Rekha Devi Counsel for Petitioner :- Satya Deo Ojha
Hon'ble Vikram D. Chauhan,J.
Order Date :- 17.5.2023 Vibha
Digitally signed by :- VIBHA SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a petition challenging a non-pecuniary maintenance order should be dismissed due to inordinate delay and abuse of process of law.
What is the effect of an admitted failure to comply with a prior maintenance order on the admissibility of a subsequent challenge.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Pramod Kumar
Smt. Rekha Devi
Vikram D. Chauhan
As recorded by the court registry
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