Tushar Jagannath Ambodkar v. Sau.Minal W/O Tushar Ambodkar and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 125 Cr.P.C. maintenance revision against Family Court award; quantum of maintenance; practising-lawyer wife's independent income; inability to maintain herself; neglect/refusal versus absence of offer to maintain on condition of cohabitation; affidavit of assets and liabilities Exh. 51; income stated in foreign currency (Naira) converted to rupees; Rajnesh v. Neha MANU/SC/0833/2020 criteria and directions — disclosure and adjustment/set-off across successive maintenance claims; overlapping interim maintenance in DV proceedings (PW&DV Act S.12, MCA No.1105/2022); enhancement of maintenance order without notice; unchallenged/uncontested evidence for want of cross-examination; remand to Family Court, Akola at stage of evidence; interim maintenance and monetary deposits during pendency; Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Revision Application allowed; the judgment and order of the Family Court granting maintenance at Rs.18,000/- and Rs.10,000/- quashed and set aside; matter remanded to Family Court, Akola at the stage of adducing evidence by the applicant (original non-applicant), with opportunity to the applicant to adduce evidence and to non-applicant No.1 to cross-examine and adduce additional evidence; applicant directed to pay interim maintenance of Rs.10,000/- per month to each non-applicant during pendency; applicant to deposit Rs.1,00,000/- within 15 days and an additional Rs.2,00,000/- within the next one month towards maintenance.