Grant of maintenance u/s125 of crpc is no bar to gra nt monetary relief u/s20 of DV ACT
Grant of interim maintenance by the Family Court under Section 125 Cr.P.C is no bar for granting monetary relief under Section 20 of the Act by way of further maintenance amount over and above granted by the Family Court under Section 125 Cr.P.C. Section 20(1)(d) of the Act provides for granting relief of maintenance to the aggrieved person in addition to an order of maintenance under Section 125 Cr.P.C or any other law for the time being in force. So, it has to be seen whether there is any justification for grant of the above maintenance by the Courts below under Section 20 of the Act. As per Section20(2) of the Act, monetary relief granted thereunder should be adequate, fair and reasonable and consistent with the standard of living to which the aggrieved person is accustomed. The 2nd respondent is widow of founder of Coromaandel Cements Limited company and she was also an Additional Director in that company when her husband was alive and
