Smt. Puttalakshmamma v. Mr.K.H.Shivaramaiah
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court allowed a revision petition seeking enhancement of maintenance under Section 125 Cr.P.C. The court modified the lower order to grant an additional Rs. 7,000 per month to the petitioner, holding that the previous amount was inadequate. Arrears were also directed.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner entitled to additional maintenance of Rs. 7,000 per month from date of petition; respondent to pay arrears within two months.
What the court decided
- 1 - NC: 2024:KHC:1926 RPFC No. 139 of 2018
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR REV.PET FAMILY COURT NO. 139 OF 2018
BETWEEN:
SMT. PUTTALAKSHMAMMA, W/O K.H. SHIVARAMAIHA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 57, SHIVALINGAIAH COMPOUND, 4TH CROSS, GANGAPPA GARDEN, BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR, MAGADI MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 021.
PRESENTLY RESIDING AT: SMT. PUTTALAKSHMAMMA, W/O K.H. SHIVARAMAIHA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 37, Digitally signed by THATAGUNI, THATAGUNI POST, RAMYA D Location: HIGH KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD, COURT OF BANGALORE - 560 082. KARNATAKA …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.G. SWAMY, ADVOCATE)
AND:
MR. K.H. SHIVARAMAIAH, S/O LATE HUTCHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 426, KANANKANAGARA LAYOUT,
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the maintenance amount of Rs. 2,500 per month awarded by the lower court is sufficient given the petitioner's claim of desertion and the respondent's income and assets.
Whether the respondent is directed to pay an additional maintenance amount to the petitioner.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Smt. Puttalakshmamma
- respondent
Mr. K.H. Shivaramaiah
Coram
Hanchate Sanjeevkumar
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · January
- Registered
- Case no.
- RPFC/139/2018
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