Sri. T. S. Suraj Chavan v. Smt. Sanjana. P @ P. Sanjana Kore
Case brief
What is this about?
Maintenance quantum appeal dismissed by Karnataka High Court (DB). Husband-appellant T. S. Suraj Chavan (staying in Australia since soon after the marriage for higher studies) challenged the Family Court, Mysuru award of Rs.25,000/- per month maintenance to wife-respondent Sanjana P @ P. Sanjana Kore for life or till remarriage. Statute: Section 19(1) Family Court Act, 1964. Impugned: judgment and decree dated 05.02.2025 in M.C.No.315/2020 c/w M.C.No.421/2021. Result: appeal dismissed, maintenance award upheld, pending IAs disposed of. Keywords: maintenance, Family Court appeal, Section 19(1), MFA FC, Mysuru, quantum challenge.
What did the court decide?
The Division Bench found no error warranting interference with the impugned judgment and decree of the Family Court and accordingly dismissed the husband's appeal, leaving the maintenance award of Rs.25,000/- per month intact.