Bakhsheesh Kaur v. Surinder Kumar
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Punjab & Haryana allowed a revision petition under Article 227 to modify the maintenance pendente lite awarded by the District Judge. The Court held that Rs.1000/- was insufficient given inflation and enhanced the liability to an additional Rs.2000/- per month.
What did the court decide?
Respondent liable to pay enhanced maintenance pendente lite of Rs.2000/- per month and arrears of Rs.16,000/- within three months.
What the court decided
CR No.1309/2011 1
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT
CHANDIGARH
CR No.1309/2011 Date of decision: 14.11.2011.
Bakhsheesh Kaur
....................Petitioner
v.
Surinder Kumar
.....................Respondent
Coram: Hon'ble Mr.Justice Jaswant Singh
Present: Mr.AS Gill,Advocate for the petitioner Mr.JS Lalli,Advocate for the respondent.
Jaswant Singh.J.(Oral)
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the maintenance pendente lite awarded under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act requires modification on revision.
Whether the hour of maintenance should be enhanced to Rs.3000/- per month.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Bakhsheesh Kaur
- respondent
Surinder Kumar
Coram
Jaswant Singh
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Punjab & Haryana HC
- Decided on
- · November
- Registered
- Case no.
- CR/1309/2011
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