T.Ishtalingam v. Jamunabai
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Judicature at Madras disposed of a criminal revision petition seeking to enhance maintenance. Considering the petitioner's advanced age (over 80 years), his compliance with an interim order by depositing Rs. 1,000 monthly, and the dissolution of the marriage, the Court modified the maintenance amount from Rs. 2,000 to Rs. 1,000 per month, ignoring the absence of the respondent.
What did the court decide?
Maintenance amount modified from Rs. 2,000 per month to Rs. 1,000 per month; Criminal Revision Petition disposed of.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 27.07.2018
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH
Crl.R.C.No1475 of 2011
T.Ishtalingam ...Petitioner
Versus
Jamunabai ...Respondent
Criminal Revision Petition filed under Section 397 and 401 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to set aside the order passed in M.P.No.709 of 2009 dated 18.08.2011 in M.C.No.75 of 1984 on the file of the I Additional Family Court at Chennai.
For Petitioner : Mr. M.V.Balakrishnan For Respondent : No Appearance O R D E R
The petitioner, who is the husband, has filed this Criminal Revision Case aggrieved by the order dated 18.08.2011 passed in MP. No. 709 of 2009 in M.C.No.75 of 1984, to enhancing the maintenance amount from Rs.150/- per month to Rs.2,000/- per month from 22.10.2009.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the maintenance amount fixed by the Family Court should be modified in light of the petitioner's age and financial compliance.
Whether the Criminal Revision Petition filed under Sections 397 and 401 Cr.P.C. should be allowed to modify the maintenance.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
T.ishtalingam
- respondent
Jamunabai
Coram
N. Anand Venkatesh
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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