Introduction A person has the right to basic necessities such as food, clothing, shelter, and other necessities in order to live a dignified life. According to social justice principles, it is a man’s natural duty to provide these amenities to his wife, parents, and children in the form of maintenance. The maintenance law in India… Continue reading How to Claim Maintenance under section 24 of HMA, 125 of CrPC : Procedure and Enforcement
Tag: maintenance
Smt. Chand Dhawan v. Jawaharlal Dhawan : Case Facts, Issues, Judgement & Analysis
Citation: 1993 SCR (3) 954 Case Type: Civil Appeal Case No: 2653-54 of 1991 Appellants: Smt. Chand Dhawan Respondents: Jawaharlal Dhawan Decided On: 11-06-1993 Facts The case involved a Punjabi couple who had been married since 1972. Three children were born out of wedlock and were living with their father at the time. Two of… Continue reading Smt. Chand Dhawan v. Jawaharlal Dhawan : Case Facts, Issues, Judgement & Analysis
Dimple Gupta vs Rajiv Gupta : Case Facts, Issues, Judgement & Analysis
Case Name: Dimple Gupta vs Rajiv Gupta Citation: Criminal Appeal No.1139 of 2002 Date of Judgement: 12-10-2007 Parties Involved: Dimple Gupta and Rajiv Gupta Facts Dimple Gupta, applied section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure through her mother Narain Dassi claiming maintenance at Rs. 500/- per month from the respondent Rajiv Gupta alleging that… Continue reading Dimple Gupta vs Rajiv Gupta : Case Facts, Issues, Judgement & Analysis
Ankush Narayan Shingate vs Janabai Kom Rama Sawat : Case Facts, Issues, Judgement & Analysis
Case Name: Ankush Narayan Shingate vs Janabai Kom Rama Sawat Citation: AIR 1966 Bom 174, (1965) 67 BOMLR 864 Date of Judgement: 23-04-1965 Parties Involved: Ankush Narayan Shingate and Janabai Kom Rama Sawat Facts About 40 years before 1957 [the date of the suit], one Narayan died intestate of at village Mardhe, living him surviving… Continue reading Ankush Narayan Shingate vs Janabai Kom Rama Sawat : Case Facts, Issues, Judgement & Analysis
Chanmuniya v. Virendra Kumar Singh Kushwaha : Case Facts, Issues, Judgement & Analysis
Citation: (2011) 1 SCC 141 Date Of Judgement: 7th October, 2010 Parties Involved: Petitioner/ Appellant- Chanmuniya Respondent- Virendra Kumar Singh Khushwaha And Another Facts One Sarju Singh had two sons, Ram Saran and Virendra Kumar Singh Kushwaha (younger son & the first respondent). The appellant, Chanmuniya, was married to Ram Saran and had 2 daughters-Asha,… Continue reading Chanmuniya v. Virendra Kumar Singh Kushwaha : Case Facts, Issues, Judgement & Analysis
A. Yousuf Rawther v Sowramma : Case Facts, Issues, Judgement & Analysis
Case: A. Yousuf Rawther vs Sowramma Citation: AIR 1971 Ker 26 Name of the parties: Plaintiff- A. Yousuf Rawther, Defendant- Sowramma Decided on: 24th June 1970 Facts Sowramma, a Hanafi girl, aged 15 was married to Yusuf Rowthar who was twice her age in 1962. Sowramma had attained puberty before her marriage and soon after… Continue reading A. Yousuf Rawther v Sowramma : Case Facts, Issues, Judgement & Analysis
Legal Rights Arising out of Live-in-relationships : Maintenance, Property, Legitimacy of children
Summary Live-in relationship, that is, living together as a couple without being married to each other has witnessed a drastic change in the way the present generation perceives their relationships. The legal status of live-in relationships in India is unclear, the Supreme Court has ruled that any couple living together for a long term will… Continue reading Legal Rights Arising out of Live-in-relationships : Maintenance, Property, Legitimacy of children
Laws for Maintenance of Wife, Children and Parents under Hindu Law in India. HMA, HAMA and CrPC
Introduction The concept of the law of maintenance is an old institution that excited during ancient times as well. Maintenance is also known as spousal alimony or support. Traditionally, “Maintenance” is an amount payable by the husband to his wife who is unable to maintain herself either during the subsistence of marriage or upon separation… Continue reading Laws for Maintenance of Wife, Children and Parents under Hindu Law in India. HMA, HAMA and CrPC