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Order Of Maintenance Awarded Under Domestic Violence Act Cannot Be Substituted By Maintenance Under S.125 of CrPC

Order Of Maintenance Awarded Under Domestic Violence Act Cannot Be Substituted By Maintenance Under S.125 of CrPC

Prakash Babulal Dangi vs State of Maharashtra & Anr

Bombay HC

10/10/2017

CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.3791 OF 2016

About/from the judgment:

Order Of Maintenance Awarded Under Domestic Violence Act Cannot Be Substituted By Maintenance Under S.125 of CrPC!

 

In proceedings under the D.V. Act, the Magistrate may direct the Respondent to pay the maintenance to the aggrieved person as well as her children, if any, including an order under or in addition to an order of maintenance under Section 125 of Cr.P.C. or any other law for the time being in force.

 

Therefore, it follows that the amount of maintenance awarded under the D.V. Act cannot be substituted to the order of maintenance under Section 125 of Cr.P.C.

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