Soni Devi v. Anil Kumar
Case brief
What is this about?
The Patna High Court disposed of a miscellaneous appeal based on a mutual settlement between the parties. The court fixed monthly maintenance, mandated handover of ornaments, regulated future custody, and ordered free medical and psychiatric treatment for the appellant.
What did the court decide?
Maintenance agreed at Rs. 6,000/month; ornaments handed over; custody visits allowed; free medical and psychiatric treatment ordered; no punishment imposed on respondent.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Appeal No. 659 of 2010
=========================================================== Soni Devi alias Binita Devi, Wife of Anil Kumar, resident of Ghosi, Gopalganj Bazar, Police Station- Ghosi, District- Jehanabad, daughter of Krishna Prasad, at present residing at Mohalla- North Nehru Nagar, Police Station- Patliputra, DistrictPatna.
………………..Opposite Party in the Court below .... .... Appellant/s Versus Anil Kumar Son of Bengali Prasad, resident of Village- Ghosi Gopalganj Bazar, Police Station- Ghosi, District- Jehanabad. …………….Applicant in the Court below .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Satya Narayan Mishra, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Advocate
=========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.N. SINHA
and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH ORAL JUDGMENT
(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.N. SINHA)
Date: 25-03-2015
In the light of our order dated 18.03.2015 appellant along with her mother and two brothers and respondent along with his parents are present.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether parties are entitled to settle matrimonial disputes on mutually agreed terms avoiding court punishment.
How to structure a consent order for maintenance, custody, and medical treatment in a matrimonial case.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Soni Devi alias Binita Devi
- respondent
Anil Kumar
Coram
V.N. Sinha
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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