C.Murugan v. Gomathi
Case brief
What is this about?
This is a criminal revision petition seeking to set aside a Family Court maintenance order. The High Court Bench held the awarded maintenance and educational expenses reasonable and dismissed the petition, confirming the lower court's order.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Revision Petition dismissed, Family Court maintenance order confirmed, petitioner directed to pay maintenance regularly.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 01.11.2019
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA
Crl.R.C.No.811 of 2019
C.Murugan ... Petitioner/Respondent
Vs.
- Gomathi
- Minor Krishnaveni
represented by mother/1st respondent ... Respondents/Petitioners
PRAYER: The Criminal Revision Petition has been filed, under Sections 397 and 401 of Cr.P.C., seeking to set aside the order dated 03.06.2019, made in M.C.No.69/2018, by the Family Court, Cuddalore.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sreedhar For Respondents: Mr.R.Gopinath
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the monthly maintenance amount of Rs. 5,000/- each for the wife and minor daughter and Rs. 25,000/- for educational expenses awarded by the Family Court is reasonable.
Whether the Criminal Revision Petition filed under Sections 397 and 401 of Cr.P.C. should be allowed to set aside the Maintenance Order.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
C. Murugan
- respondent
Gomathi
- respondent
Minor Krishnaveni
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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