Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 24 -- Maintenance pendente lite - Duration of marriage as well as conduct of parties, which is apparent on the face of record needs to be kept in perspective while deciding application for interim maintenance...........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 24 -- Maintenance pendente lite - Merely because wife is earning, it does not automatically operate as an absolute bar for awarding maintenance - Parameter remains whether her source of income is sufficient to enable her to maintain herself along with minor child...........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 24 -- Maintenance pendente lite - Expression "sufficient for her or his support" has to be interpreted to mean that applicant is able to maintain with reasonable comfort and standard of living which applicant was accustomed in the matrimonial home...........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 24 -- Maintenance pendente lite - Contesting party when proceeded ex parte or does not choose to contest the proceedings - Decision of application for interim maintenance should not be deferred to a later stage of conclusion of proceedings...........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 24 -- Maintenance pendente lite - An endeavour should be made by Courts for disposal of interim maintenance application within 60 days of service of notice...........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 24 -- Maintenance pendente lite - After initial appearance husband chose to remain absent - An adverse inference has to be drawn against him since he deliberately chose not to contest the proceedings...........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 24 -- Maintenance pendente lite - Maintenance of child is joint responsibility but realistic view of expenses and status of parties need to be kept into consideration...........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 24 -- Maintenance pendente lite - Wife highly qualified and also earning - Wife not inclined to truthfully disclose her true income - Such a person is not entitled to maintenance - Claim of maintenance by wife under Protection of Women against Domestic Violence Act has also met the same fate and maintenance has been declined to her...........
Matrimonial dispute -- Speedy disposal of cases relating to marriage and family affairs within a time frame - Guidelines issued for strict observance by all Family Courts in Delhi, till such time rules are formulated by State Government in consultation with High Court of Delhi Viz. (A) Issue of Summons: When a suit has been duly instituted, a summons may be issued to..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 24 -- Maintenance pendente lite - Primary requirement for claiming maintenance u/s 24 of the Act is pendency of a matrimonial proceeding...........
