Carl Evgene D`Silva, v. Tamilsevli
Case brief
What is this about?
This Criminal Revision challenged an interim maintenance order under the Domestic Violence Act. The High Court refused interference, holding the petitioner's moral obligation to maintain superseded financial incapacity, and enforced payment in instalments for arrears and future amounts.
What did the court decide?
Petition dismissed; petitioner directed to pay maintenance in by instalments and lower court ordered to dispose of DV case within six months.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 10.02.2020
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN
Crl.R.C.No.480 of 2018
Carl Evgene D'Silva ...Petitioner
Tamilselvi
Vs ...Respondent
Prayer:- Criminal Revision Case filed under Section 397 read with 401 of Cr.P.C. praying to set aside the order passed by the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Pondicherry in Cr.M.P.No.1120 of 2018 in D.V.C.No.25 of 2017 dated 16.02.2018.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Saravana Kumar
For Respondent : Mr.S.Thamizharasi
The order dated 16.02.2018 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate -I, Puducherry in Cr.M.P.No.1120 of 2018 in D.V.C.No.25 of 2017, fixing the interim maintenance at Rs.5,000/- per month in favour of the respondent/wife is under challenge in this Criminal Revision Case at the instance of the petitioner/ husband.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the interim maintenance order passed despite pending divorce proceedings could be interfered with in the revision.
Whether the petitioner's inability to pay in lump sum justified allowing it in instalments.
Whether the lower court was justified in fixing maintenance despite lack of clear income proof.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Carl Evgene D'Silva
- respondent
Tamilselvi
Coram
R. Mahadevan
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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