Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125, 127 -- Maintenance to wife and minor son - Maintenance enhanced by Family Court from Rs.3500 to 8000 p.m in favour of wife and from Rs.1500 to 4,000 p.m in favour of minor son - Family Court appears to have exercised its discretion judiciously while determining enhanced amount of maintenance - Income of husband as stated to be..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- Maintenance to wife - Earning wife - Mere earning of wife does not disentitle her from maintenance - Decisive test is whether such income is sufficient to enable her to maintain herself with dignity...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- Maintenance to wife - Wife is a qualified medical professional possessing skills and expertise of a radiologist and had previously been gainfully employed for several years - Her professional qualifications and past employment clearly demonstrates that she has substantial earning capacity and is capable of engaging herself in..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- Maintenance to wife - Wife is a qualified medical professional possessing skills and expertise of a radiologist and had previously been gainfully employed for several years - Held, considering salary of husband, professional qualifications and earning capacity of wife, maintenance reduced from Rs.18,000 to 12,000 p.m from date..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- Maintenance to wife - Maintenance should allow wife to maintain a reasonable standard of living but should not be excessive or encourage idleness...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- Maintenance to wife - Maintenance is always dependent on factual situation of case and Court would be justified in moulding claim for maintenance passed on various factors...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- Maintenance to wife - Wife is M.Com. - Though income of husband is increased from Rs.20,000 p.m to Rs.25,900 p.m however, if enhanced amount of maintenance is seen, same is more than double from what was earlier granted to wife and child - Considering responsibility of husband, towards his ailing mother as well as considering..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- (Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, S.144) - Maintenance to parents-in-law - Daughter-in-law is not liable to pay maintenance to parents-in-law, as she is not included within ambit of S.125 Cr.P.C. (S.144 BNSS) - Maintenance under provision can be claimed only by persons falling within categories specifically enumerated therein..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- (Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, S.144) - Maintenance proceedings - Submission regarding wife succeeded to property of her deceased husband does not fall for consideration in proceedings u/s 125 Cr.P.C. (S.144 BNSS), as such issues are beyond the scope of summary maintenance proceedings...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- Maintenance to wife - It is sacrosanct duty of husband to render financial support to wife even if he is required to earn money with physical labour, if he is able bodied...........
