Smt. Sameera Anjum W/O Mohammed Isaque D/O Mohammed Isaque v. Mohammed Shafi Y S/O Ansar
Family Courts Act, 1984, S.19(4) – Revision – Enhancement of maintenance
Case brief
What is this about?
NC: 2025:KHC-D:5066 | RPFC No.100008 of 2025 | High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench | Decided 19.03.2025 | Coram: Justice E.S.Indiresh (single judge) | Parties: Smt. Sameera Anjum (petitioner-wife; counsel Smt. Ranjita G. Alagawadi) v. Mohammed Shafi Y. (respondent-husband; served and unrepresented) | Subject: revision under S.19(4) Family Courts Act, 1984 seeking enhancement of maintenance; impugned order dated 26.11.2024 of Principal Judge, Family Court, Ballari in Crl.Misc.No.149/2023 awarding Rs.6,500/- p.m.; held 'on the lesser side'; enhanced to Rs.10,000/- p.m. from date of petition till realization; facts: marriage 26.08.2019, dowry-pressure complaint Crime No.78/2022 (Women Police Station, Ballari), three miscarriages; outcome: petition allowed.
What did the court decide?
Enhancement of monthly maintenance from Rs.6,500/- to Rs.10,000/-, payable by the respondent from the date of petition till realization.