The Patna High Court dismissed a civil miscellaneous application seeking to quash a Family Court order granting maintenance and litigation costs. The Court found no error in the lower order as the petitioner failed to establish income details or conduct grounds.
The petition to quash the maintenance order was dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION No.24 of 2020
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Dr. Satendra Kumar Srivastava Son of Late Dina Nath Prasad Sinha Resident of Mohni Gali, Mangal Market, Patna, House of Raja Prasad, P.S.Hawai Adda, Patna, District-Patna.
... ... Petitioner
Versus
Madhu Kumari @ Madhu Srivastava D/o Late Kmoal Lal, Resident of Village-Chhoti Kopa, P.S.-Naubatpur, District-Patna.
... ... Respondent
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For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Advocate. For the Respondent/s:
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 24-02-2020
The present application has been filed “ for quashing the order dated 27.11.2019 in Matrimonial Case No. 6052 of 2014 by Principal Judge, Family Court, Patna directing the (respondent) petitioner to pay Rs. 20,000/- per month to the (petitioner/wife) respondent pendente lite along with Rs. 40,000/- lump sum as litigation cost (order dated 27.11.2019 contained in Annexure-5).
Patna High Court C.Misc. No.24 of 2020 dt.24-02-2020 2/2
(Vikash Jain, J)
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court can interfere with the Family Court's order awarding maintenance pendente lite and litigation costs.
Whether the lower court committed any illegality, infirmity or error of jurisdiction in the maintenance order.
Dr. Satendra Kumar Srivastava
Madhu Kumari @ Madhu Srivastava
Vikash Jain
As recorded by the court registry
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