Sri. Nitesh Kumar @ Neetesh v. Smt. Sonam Jain @ Sonu
Case brief
What is this about?
Single-judge order of the High Court of Karnataka (Hon'ble Mrs. Justice P Sree Sudha, 01-07-2026) dismissing RPFC No. 41 of 2026 as not maintainable. The petition, filed under Section 19(4) of the Family Courts Act, 1984, challenged the order dated 22.07.2025 in Crl.Misc.No.502/2023 (Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru) partly allowing I.A. No.2 under Section 125(1) Cr.P.C. for maintenance. The court held that Section 19(4) excludes interlocutory orders, so an RPFC cannot lie against an order passed on an I.A. No precedents cited, no monetary amounts discussed, and the petitioner's counsel was absent.
What did the court decide?
Under Section 19(4) of the Family Courts Act, 1984, revision lies only against orders under Chapter IX of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 'not being an interlocutory order'; therefore an RPFC is not maintainable against an order passed on an interlocutory application.