On appeal against an order granting Rs.4,000/month maintenance pendente lite, the High Court held the award inadequate given the husband's income of Rs.50,000/month. The appeal was allowed, increasing the provision to Rs.10,000 per month.
Maintenance pendente lite increased from Rs.4,000 to Rs.10,000 per month.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL
Appeal from Order No.218 of 2019
Smt. Asha … Appellant
Versus
Shailendra Tripathi …Respondent
Present: - Mr. Ghanshyam Joshi, Advocate for the appellant.
Mr. Veer Kunwar Singh, Advocate for the respondent.
Coram: Hon’ble Alok Singh, J. Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J.
Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J. (Oral)
pendente lite in favour of the appellant is quite inadequate, which needs to be enhanced.
Rawat
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the maintenance pendente lite awarded by the Family Court was adequate given the husband's income of Rs.50,000 per month.
Whether the appellant-wife's maintenance pendente lite should be enhanced.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Asha
Shailendra Tripathi
Alok Singh
Ravindra Maithani
As recorded by the court registry
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