Vikas v. Bhagwati
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court dismissed the husband's petition challenging an order awarding Rs. 4,000 per month as interim maintenance to the wife under Section 125 Cr.P.C., holding that maintaining the wife is a legal and moral duty.
What the court decided
[2024:RJ-JD:26615]
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
S.B. Criminal Misc(Pet.) No. 688/2024
Vikas S/o Shri Dharmendra Dholiwal, Aged About 29 Years, B/c Dhobi, R/o B-12, Pratap Nagar Circle, Murlipura, Jaipur (Raj)
----Petitioner
Versus
Bhagwati W/o Shri Vikas, D/o Shri Mangal Chand, B/c Dhobi, R/o Ward No. 12, Nawa, Tehsil Nawa, District Nagaur (Raj).
----Respondent
| For Petitioner(s) | : Mr. Rohitash Singh Rathore. |
|---|---|
| For Respondent(s) | : Mr. Javed Gouri,P.P. |
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MONGA Order
02/07/2024
- Aggrieved against an order dated 28.04.2023 passed by Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawa, District Nagaur, vide which Rs.4,000/- per month has been awarded as interim maintenance to the respondent wife, her husband is before this court assailing the same.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the husband is legally obligated to pay interim maintenance to the wife?
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Vikas S/o Shri Dharmendra Dholiwal
- respondent
Bhagwati W/o Shri Vikas
Coram
Arun Monga
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Rajasthan HC
- Decided on
- · July
- Registered
- Case no.
- CRLMP/688/2024
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