Mr.Jayanth v. Tisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Revision petition challenging an order directing the father to pay maintenance to his minor daughter, holding that the child has an independent right to claim maintenance.
What did the court decide?
Petition dismissed; impugned order of the Family Court maintaining status quo.
What the court decided
- 1 - NC: 2023:KHC:44276 RPFC No. 292 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2023
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ REVISION PETITION FAMILY COURT NO. 292 OF 2022
BETWEEN:
MR.JAYANTH S/O LATE DEJAPPA POOJARY, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT SHREE BHRAMARI, DOOR NO.22-34, JYOTHI NAGARA, KULASHEKARA, MANGALURU-575028.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. AJAY PRABHU M., ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
TISHA D/O JAYANTH, AGED ABOUT 8 YEARS, R/AT G-2, VIGNESHWAR APARTMENT, BEHIND VEEKAY PARK, URWA STORE, ASHOKNAGAR POST, MANGALURU-575006. MINOR, REPRESENTED BY HER NATURAL GUARDIAN, MRS. SHRUTHI B.K., D/O KISHORE B.K, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT ABOVE ADDRESSES.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether an ex-wife could waive the child’s independent right to claim maintenance from the father.
Whether the Family Court order directing the father to pay maintenance was improper or unjust.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Mr. Jayanth S/o Late Dejappa Poojary
- respondent
Tisha D/o Jayanth
Coram
R. Nataraj
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · December
- Registered
- Case no.
- RPFC/292/2022
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