March,27,2017:

She wanted enhanced maintenance from ₹5500 to ₹25,000 per month.

A Delhi court has refused to enhance the monthly interim maintenance awarded to a woman in a domestic violence case, saying she wasn’t supposed to sit idle at home & be a parasite on husband’s earnings.

Additional Sessions Judge RK Tripathi declined the appeal of this woman seeking enhancement of ₹5,500 awarded to her as monthly interim maintenance to ₹25,000, while noting that she’s more qualified than her husband.

The judge said that the appellant herself is a well-educated lady having post graduation degree i.e.MA, B.Ed & LLB & is reported to be more qualified than husband (respondent). She can earn for herself.She’s not supposed to sit idle at home & be a parasite on the earnings of the respondent.

In 2008, a magisterial court had awarded ₹5,000 per month to this woman. In year 2015, the amount was enhanced by 10 percent.

Woman had appealed against these orders seeking further enhancement to ₹25,000.

The Sessions Court, while upholding the 2015 magisterial court’s decision, said it took note of practical realities prevailing in the society.

 

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Read Matrimonial Laws @ LatestLaws.com-

• Anand Marriage Act,1909
• Arya Marriage Validation Act,1937
• Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act,1987
  • Commission of Sati (Prevention) Rules,1988
• Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act,1939
• Dowry Prohibition Act,1961
  • Dowry Prohibition (Maintenance of Lists of Presents to the Bride and Bridegroom) Rules,1985
• Family Courts Act,1984
• Foreign Marriage Act,1969
  • Foreign Marriage Rules,1970
  • Foreign Marriage Rules,1970
• Foreign Marriage Act,1969
• Guardians and Wards Act,1890
• Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act,1956
• Hindu Marriage Act,1955
• Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act,1956
• Hindu Succession Act,1956
  • Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act,2005
• Indian and Colonial Divorce Jurisdiction Act, 1940
• Indian Christian Marriage Act,1872
• Indian Divorce Act,1869
• Kazis Act,1880
• Maternity Benefits Act,1961
  • Maternity Benefit to (Mines and Circus) Rules,1963
• Matrimonial Causes (War Marriages) Act 1948
• Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act,1937
• Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act,1986
• National Commission for Women Act,1990
• Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act,2005
  • Manual for PWDVA Protection Officers
  • Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Rules,2006
• Special Marriage Act,1954

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