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Mitesh Patel (NA)     31 January 2012

How to chalange the maintance case filed by wife in 3 courts

Dear Group Members,

Please advise me for below facts how to challange the below cases in upper court

My wife filed cases against me for to claim maintnace & "Stree Dhan"  in 3 different courts in Gujarat State


Case 1: CRPC 125 in Junagadh Family Court in Feb 2011     
Status: Case is dismissed based on Juridiction as well Judge came to know that petition filed to harras hubby & by 23/09/2011


Case 2: Domestic violense in Ahmedabad MM Court in Sep 2011
Status: case in trail

Case 3: CRPC 125 in Ahmedabad Family Court in Oct 2011   
Status: case in trail


looking forward your valuable suggestion

BR/M Patel



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Adv.R.P.Chugh (Advocate/Legal Consultant (rpchughadvocatesupremecourt@hotmail.com))     31 January 2012

Mr.Patel,

Difficult to advise because of the lack of facts here. But yes you can negative the claim of your wife in 125 crpc by proving that you never neglected to maintain her, or that she is not unable to maintain herself and finally also on the fact that it is she who has seperated without justified reason. 

the Possible rebuts to DV act case can be suggested only after looking into the allegations levelled. 

I would also advise you to be prepared for a 498a/406 (take the necessary precautions) and also try and initiate Divorce or RCR depending on your future course of aciton. 

Chaitanya_Lawyer_Mumbai (Lawyer)     31 January 2012

As of now,only 2 cases,one of 125 & one of DV are going on...both cases can run concurrently.

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Shonee Kapoor (Legal Evangelist - TRIPAKSHA)     31 January 2012

You can file an application for transfer of Junagarh case to Ahmedabad.

 

 

Regards,

 

Shonee Kapoor

harassed.by.498a@gmail.com

Mitesh Patel (NA)     01 February 2012

Hi Chaitnyaji

thanks for advise.
there are wife seeking maitinance in DV as well as crpc 125. means asking maitance two different court and height is that she filed 3 cases for maintance in period of 9 months 


Hi Shoneeji,
Junagadh case is dismissed based on malafide intetion of petitioner and juridiction. now i m thinking file application of CRPC340 in that case

BR/M Patel
 

Chaitanya_Lawyer_Mumbai (Lawyer)     01 February 2012

Maintenance in DV case is over & above maintenance in 125.

Maintenance cannot be awarded simulteneously in 125 & HMA section-24.

Junagdh case might have been dismissed on jurisdication,then CRPC 340 will not apply.

Mitesh Patel (NA)     01 February 2012

Fact is that from her side her relative produced affidavite that she is leaving with him (under court juridiction) but she was not there. they are played with laws which i wish to bring before court that private application filed with malafide intention beyond juridiction  

Chaitanya_Lawyer_Mumbai (Lawyer)     01 February 2012

u/s 19 HMA, Even if she was living there,she could have not presented the petition there,if it was not the place where marriage took place or both of you last resided together.

 

19- Court to which petition shall be presented.
  Every petition under this Act shall be presented to the district court within the local limits of whose ordinary original civil jurisdiction-
    (i) the marriage was solemnized, or
    (ii) the respondent, at the time of the presentation of the petition, resides, or
    (iii) the parties to the marriage last resided together, or
    (iv) the petitioner is residing at the time of the presentation of the petition, in a case where the respondent is, at that time, residing outside the territories to which this Act extends, or has not been heard of as being alive for a period of seven years or more by those persons who would naturally have heard of him if he were alive
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dr.pawan rajyan (member and secretory)     02 February 2012

multiple maintainance is not allowed-----justice dhingra                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Del HC -Multiple maintenance not allowed-wife filed PWDVA for maintenance after getting it from 125 crpc HAMA-Can’t misuse law to claim maintenance twice

 
* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
Date of Reserve: August 25, 2010
Date of Order: 30th August, 2010
+ Crl.M.C.No. 130/2010 & Crl.M.A.No. 504/2010
% 30.8.2010 Rachna Kathuria ... Petitioner Through: Mr. P.Narula, Advocate
Versus
Ramesh Kathuria ... Respondent Through:Mr. S.S.Saluja, Advocate
JUSTICE SHIV NARAYAN DHINGRA
1. Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes.
2. To be referred to the reporter or not? Yes.
3. Whether judgment should be reported in Digest? Yes. JUDGMENT
By this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. the petitioner has assailed an order dated 22nd October 2009 of learned Additional Sessions Judge passed in appeal whereby the appeal of the petitioner was dismissed.
2. The petitioner filed an application under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (in short the Act) and along with it she filed an application under Section 29 of the Act seeking maintenance. The learned Court of MM observed that petitioner was living separate from her husband since 3rd January, 1996. She had filed a Civil Suit under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act and an application under Section 125 Cr.P.C. and Crl.M.C.No. 130/2010 Page 1 of 3 she was getting a total maintenance of ` 4000/- per month from the respondent. In case the petitioner felt that maintenance awarded to her was not sufficient, the proper course for her was to approach the concerned Court for modification of the order as already observed by the High Court in a petition filed by her earlier and the application was dismissed. Against this petitioner preferred an appeal. The learned Additional District Judge dismissed the appeal and the petitioner has preferred this petition.
3. It must be understood that the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 does not create any additional right to claim maintenance on the part of the aggrieved person. It only puts the enforcement of existing right of maintenance available to an aggrieved person on fast track. If a woman living separate from her husband had already filed a suit claiming maintenance and after adjudication maintenance has been determined by a competent court either in Civil Suit or by Court of MM in an application under Section 125 Cr.P.C. she does not have a right to claim additional maintenance under the Act. The Court of MM under the Act has power to grant maintenance and monetary reliefs on an interim basis in a fast track manner only in those cases where woman has not exercised her right of claiming maintenance either under Civil Court or under Section 125 Cr.P.C. If the woman has already moved Court and her right of maintenance has been adjudicated by a competent Civil Court or by a competent Court of MM under Section 125 Cr.P.C., for any enhancement of maintenance Crl.M.C.No. 130/2010 Page 2 of 3 already granted, she will have to move the same Court and she cannot approach MM under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act by way of an application of interim or final nature to grant additional maintenance. This petition is not maintainable and is hereby dismissed.
August 30, 2010 SHIV NARAYAN DHINGRA, J. vn

https://lobis.nic.in/dhc/SND/judgement/31-08-2010/SND30082010CRLMM1302010.pdf          

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Mitesh Patel (NA)     02 February 2012

Thanks Mr Pavan Rajyan
Challenge is that how to stop any of one case??

 

Hi Chaitanyaji

Matter is that she filed the case beyond juridiction which i wish to highlight and wish to file case against her
Pls suggest further also Emailing judgement copy for further reference

Chaitanya_Lawyer_Mumbai (Lawyer)     02 February 2012

It can happen on the part of petitioner that he files a case in wrong jurisdication & court dismisses it.

Nothing serious in it.

As of now,you have to fight both cases,once maintenance is given in either case,you can produce the order  in other case to avoid double maintenance being awarded.

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RAJENDRA (ADVOCATE)     07 February 2012

125 Cr.P.C. IS A PROVISION OF EMERGENCY. MAIN PROVISION FOR GRANT OF MAINTENANCE IS IN CIVIL LAW. ALSO, ONLY A CIVIL COURT HAS POWER TO DECIDE THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS BETWEEN THE PARTIES. MAINTENANCE AWARDED BY A CRIMINAL COURT IS ALWAYS ADJUSTED AGAISNST THAT BY A CIVIL COURT. NO ONE CAN ENJOY DOUBLE BENEFIT. IS THIS U WANTED TO KNOW. WHAT ELSE.

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rajesh (practicing advocate)     08 February 2012

you proof first your wife is maintance herself, and she is well qualifiied and earn himself

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RAJENDRA (ADVOCATE)     10 February 2012

BY THE WAY WHERE R U & WHERE IS SHE. WHERE DID THE WEDDING TAKE PLACE. GIVE EXACT LIST OF DATES AND EVENTS IN CASE U R SERIOUS TO SEEK ADVICE. SCATTERED CASES R REQUIRED TO BE CONSOLIDATED TO AVOID DIFFERENCE OF JUDICIAL OPINION ON COMMON CAUSE OF ACTION. U MAY APPROACH HIGH COURT IF THE STATE IS SAME OTHERWISE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT.

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Mitesh Patel (NA)     11 February 2012

Thanks to all for your advise


yesterday sign divorce paper before notary

thining to go family court to get decree


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