K Shivanna v. Rani
Case brief
What is this about?
Criminal revision petition challenging Domestic Violence Act remedies, including maintenance and compensation awarded, was dismissed as lower courts correctly assessed evidence.
What did the court decide?
Revision petition dismissed; lower court orders regarding maintenance and compensation upheld.
What the court decided
- 1 - NC: 2024:KHC:10424 CRL.RP No. 806 of 2018
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF MARCH, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH
CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.806 OF 2018
BETWEEN:
Digitally signed by SHARANYA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
K. SHIVANNA S/O KALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT ANKAVALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HOLENARASIPURA TALUK HASSAN – 616880 AND ALSO R/AT KEREKODI VILLAGE KONANURU HOBLI ARKALAGUDU TALUK HASSAN-616880 …PETITIONER (BY SRI RAJU C N, ADVOCATE) AND: RANI W/O K. SHIVANNA C/O NAGESH AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/AT ANKAVALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HOLENARASIPURA TALUK HASSAN - 616880
…RESPONDENT
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NC: 2024:KHC:10424 CRL.RP No. 806 of 2018
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the compensation of Rs. 1,50,000 awarded by the lower courts for mental torture and domestic violence was excessive.
Whether the monthly maintenance of Rs. 5,000 awarded to the petitioner was exorbitant.
Whether the lower courts erred in not making the wife's employment status a ground for interfering with the compensation.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
K. Shivanna
- respondent
Rani
Coram
H.P. Sandesh
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · March
- Registered
- Case no.
- CRL.RP/806/2018
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