Maintenance not paid since 20 months

Just file application in court, if your husband failed to pay the maintenanace he will be jailed as that is offence .

The person on whom an order is executed must obey the order. If a person fails to pay the amount of maintenance without sufficient reason it will result in a court warrant for collecting the amount due.

The immovable property or salary of the person can be attached under a court warrant.

Even then also a person doesn’t pay the maintenance then a person is liable to imprisonment for a period of a maximum of 1 month or until the amount is paid, whichever is earlier.

The limitation period is 1 yr for filling application for enforcement of maintenance the date on which it becomes due. Otherwise, the application will be dismissed.

Supreme court recently directed that the order or decree of maintenance may be enforced like a decree of a civil court, through the provisions which are available for enforcing a money decree, including civil detention, attachment of property, etc. as provided by various provisions of the CPC, more particularly Sections 51, 55, 58, 60 read with Order XXI.

Tq Real Soul n Mr.Ramachary

I filed after 20m due to Corona pandemic n lack of funds

Im getting dates every week like a regular case, judge not passing orders for payment n neither stressing upon husband presence as he didnot attend a single date.

Tq