K.Vinoth v. K.Shanthi
Case brief
What is this about?
This High Court enhanced maintenance awarded to a differently abled son under Section 125 Cr.P.C. from Rs.15,000 to Rs.20,000, ruling that the mother's duty to maintain persists despite her own medical ailments and the son's property.
What did the court decide?
Maintenance enhanced from Rs.15,000 to Rs.20,000, payable from the date of filing the criminal revision (09.03.2023).
What the court decided
Crl.R.C.(MD).Nos.322 and 740 of 2023
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
Reserved On : 20.12.2023 Pronounced On : 22.02.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN
Crl.R.C(MD). Nos.322 and 740 of 2023 and Crl.M.P(MD).Nos.4665 and 10131 of 2023
Crl.R.C.(MD).No.322 of 2023
K.Vinoth
...Petitioner
Vs.
1.K.Shanthi 2.Ranjith Kumar
...Respondents
PRAYER: Criminal Revision Petition has been filed under Section 397 r/w 401 of Cr.P.C., to call for records and set aside the impugned order passed in M.C.No.4 of 2022, on the file of the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Karur, order dated 25.01.2023.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether a mother is duty-bound to maintain her differently abled son despite his inheritance of properties.
Whether the quantum of maintenance granted by the trial court of Rs.15,000 needs to be enhanced.
Whether the mother's own medical conditions exempt her from the liability to maintain her disabled son.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
K.Vinoth
- respondent
K.Shanthi
- other
Ranjith Kumar
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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