Om Prakash Mandal v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court is revising a Family Court order awarding monthly maintenance to a divorced wife and minor daughter. The Court dismissed the husband's revision for setting aside the award and videotaped the wife's revision for enhancement. Finding the award proportional to the husband's income and the evidence regarding remarriage credible to the Family Court, the High Court chose not to interfere
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Revision No.382 of 2020
- Mrs. Lata Mandal 2. Angel Kumari …… Petitioners
Versus
- The State of Jharkhand 2. Om Prakash Mandal ….. Opp. Parties
With
Cr. Revision No.27 of 2020
Om Prakash Mandal …… Petitioner Versus
- The State of Jharkhand 2. Lata Mandal 3. Angel Kumari ….. Opp. Parties
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR
--------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sabyasanchi, Advocate (In Cr. Revision No.382/20) Mr. Ashish Kumar, Advocate (In Cr. Revision No.27/20) For the State : Mr. Shekhar Sinha, P.P Mr. A. K. Tiwari, A.P.P For the O.Ps. : Mr. Sabyasanchi, Advocate (In Cr. Revision No.27/20) ---------
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether interference is called for in the maintenance award of Rs.7,000 to the wife and Rs.3,000 to the minor daughter.
Whether conflicting evidence regarding remarriage warrants reconsideration of non-interference by the Family Court.
Whether the quantum of maintenance constitutes more than one-fourth of the husband's assessed income.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Mrs. Lata Mandal
- petitioner
Angel Kumari
- petitioner
Om Prakash Mandal
- respondent
The State of Jharkhand
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Jharkhand HC
- Decided on
- · November
- Registered
- Case no.
- Cr.Rev./27/2020
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