1 v. 1
Case brief
What is this about?
The Single Judge allowed revisions to set aside the District Judge's order directing a husband to provide alternative residence to a divorced wife where the divorce decree did not grant maintenance or residence rights. The interim injunction was dismissed, and the wife's revision was rejected.
What did the court decide?
The order directing the husband to provide alternative residence was set aside, and the interim injunction was dismissed in toto.
What the court decided
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Civil Revision No.770 of 2007 (O&M) & Civil Revision No.2598 of 2007 (O&M)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
Civil Revision No.770 of 2007 (O&M) Date of decision:21.04.2009
Major Harmohinder Singh .............Petitioner
Vs.
Ranjit Kaur and others ............Respondents
Present: Mr. Puneet Bali, Advocate for the petitioner.
None for the respondents.
2. Civil Revision No.2598 of 2007
Ranjit Kaur
............Petitioner
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether a divorced wife is prima facie entitled to maintenance or residence in the matrimonial home absent a specific provision in the divorce decree.
Whether an interim injunction restraining the alienation of property can be granted to a divorced wife when no maintenance right exists.
Whether the District Judge erred in directing the husband to provide alternative residence to a divorced wife without a decree provision for maintenance or residence.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Major Harmohinder Singh
- respondent
Ranjit Kaur
Coram
K. Kannan
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Punjab & Haryana HC
- Decided on
- · April
- Registered
- Case no.
- CR/2598/2007
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