Mr Jagannath Alva K v. Mrs Smitha
Case brief
What is this about?
RPFC No. 159 of 2022; High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; Dr. Justice Chillakur Sumalatha; Jagannath Alva K. v. Smitha; Section 19(4) Family Courts Act revision against Section 125 CrPC maintenance order; overlapping/duplicate maintenance awards; Crl.Misc.No.36/2019; M.C.No.358/2018 divorce and permanent alimony Rs. 20,00,000; maintenance of minor children Rs. 6,000/- per month each till majority/marriage; liberty under Section 125(c) CrPC after majority on physical abnormality; heart ailment medical expenses; educational expenses; litigation expenses; maintenance payable from date of filing of M.C.No.358/2018.
What did the court decide?
Revision petition allowed-in-part and disposed of: petitioner to pay Rs. 6,000/- per month in total to each of respondents No.2 and 3 (inclusive of the maintenance awarded in M.C.No.358/2018), from the date of filing of M.C.No.358/2018 — to respondent No.2 till majority (with liberty under Section 125(c) CrPC thereafter if physically unable to maintain himself) and to respondent No.3 till marriage or financial independence, whichever is earlier; petitioner further to bear educational expenses of both children till completion of education, the entire medical expenses of respondent No.2's heart ailment, and the litigation expenses directed by the impugned order.