Tilvi v. Thressia
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court modified orders directing maintenance payment. The husband must pay arrears from the impugned order date, while the daughter-in-law is exempt from liability.
What did the court decide?
The daughter-in-law need not pay maintenance. The husband must pay arrears from the impugned order date within a stipulated timeline.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS
TUESDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2019 / 21ST KARTHIKA, 1941
Crl.Rev.Pet.No.805 OF 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN MC 65/2015 DATED 25-10-2016 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -I, ALUVA
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN CRA 327/2016 DATED 28-11-2017 OF ADDITIONAL DISTRICT & SESSIONS COURT - II, NORTH PARAVUR
REVISION PETITIONER/2ND APPELLANT/2ND RESPONDENT:
TILVI
AGED 32 YEARS, W/O. MARTIN, NELKARA HOUSE, NEDUMBASSERY P.O., ALUVA, PIN-683585.
BY ADVS. SRI.BABY ANTONY SRI.BABY ABRAHAM SRI.M.CHACKO EAPEN
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the revision petitioner who is the daughter-in-law is liable to pay maintenance to the mother-in-law.
Whether the husband need pay maintenance arrears from the date of the impugned order or from the date of the petition.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
TILVI
- appellant
MARTIN
- respondent
THRESSIA
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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