Nushrat Fatma and 2 Others v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court; Criminal Revision (CRLR) No. 303 of 2026; Nushrat Fatma and 2 Others v. State of U.P. and Another; Justice Praveen Kumar Giri; order dated 24.04.2026; enhancement of maintenance under Section 125 Cr.P.C.; impugned order dated 13.11.2025 by Principal Judge Family Court, Jaunpur in Case No. 2135 of 2022 (Nushrat Fatma and others v. Shadab Ali); maintenance Rs.3,000/- p.m. to wife, Rs.1,000/- p.m. each to two minor children, total Rs.5,000/- p.m.; grievance that award not commensurate with income of husband (O.P. No.2); notice issued through Chief Judicial Magistrate; counter affidavit three weeks; rejoinder one week; listed fresh 25.05.2026; interim order, no merits decided.
What did the court decide?
Interim procedural directions only: notice issued to O.P. No.2 returnable at an early date through the concerned Chief Judicial Magistrate (steps within three days); three weeks granted to the opposite parties for counter affidavit and one week thereafter for rejoinder affidavit; case to be listed fresh on 25.05.2026. No determination on merits.