Dipti Kashinath Varekar v. Kashinath Vitthal Varekar
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court modified a Bombay High Court maintenance order extending the husband's liability from the date of divorce to the wife's death and clarified that rent collected by the wife could be adjusted against arrears.
What did the court decide?
Maintenance extended to death; rent collected adjusted against arrears.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 2797 OF 2014
Kashinath Vitthal Varekar .....Petitioner
V/s.
Dipti Kashinath Varekar and another .....Respondents
WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 2454 OF 2015
Dipti Kashinath Varekar ….Petitioner
V/s.
Kashinath Vitthal Varekar ….Respondent
Mr. Sushil A. Inamdar for the Petitioner in WP 2797/2014 and respondent No. 1 in WP 2454/2015
Mr. Vikas B. Shivarkar for the petitioner in WP 2454/2015 and for respondent no. 1 in WP 2797/2014
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether maintenance order is limited to the period till divorce or extends until death when divorce is granted.
Whether rent received by the wife during the period of the disputed order should be adjusted against maintenance arrears.
Parties & counsel
- respondent
Kashinath Vitthal Varekar
- petitioner
Dipti Kashinath Varekar
Coram
Nitin W. Sambre
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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