Prasanth v. Vs Devika
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court Kerala dismissed a revision petition challenging a special maintenance order. The court upheld the Family Court's finding that an adverse inference was drawn due to suppression of income documents and found the awarded maintenance reasonable.
What did the court decide?
Main Reference Petition (Family Court) No. 74 of 2017 is dismissed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BASANT BALAJI
WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JUNE 2022 / 11TH JYAISHTA, 1944
RPFC NO. 74 OF 2017
MC 99/2015 OF FAMILY COURT, VADAKARA
REVISION PETITIONER/S:
PRASANTH V
S/O. KELU, VADAKKANTHAVIDA HOUSE, PALLUR AMSOM
DESOM,NALUTHARA P.O.
BY ADVS.
SRI.ABRAHAM P.GEORGE
SRI.C.BHASKARAN
SMT.M.D.BEENA
SMT.M.SANTHY
RESPONDENT/S:
1 DEVIKA,AGED 8 YEARS, (MINOR), D/O. JISHA, JYOTHIS,KAMALAVAYAL KUNI, KELTRON ROAD, NANDI, KADALOOR P.O,KOILANDY TALUK, REPRESENTED BY MOTHER JISHA K., D/O. VELAYUDHAN, JYOTHIS,KAMALAVAYAL KUNI, KELTRON ROAD, NANDI, KADALOOR P.O,KOILANDY TALUK.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Family Court was justified in holding an adverse inference against the father for not producing income tax returns and awarding maintenance.
Whether the maintenance amount of Rs.10,000 per month for two minor children is maintained on a monthly income of Rs.1.5 lakh.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Prasanth V
- respondent
Devika
- respondent
Devanand
- respondent
Jisha K.
Coram
Case details
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