Sipra Bhattacharyya Vs. Dr. Apares Bhattacharyya
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Head Note
The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 - Section 24 , Section 13 , The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 - Section 115 , The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - Section 125 , Constitution of India, 1950 - Article 227
Enhancement of maintenance pendente lite - Interim maintenance of Rs 4000 granted by District Judge during pendency of suit for divorce - Order of interim maintenance assailed by wife in revision petition before High Court - Simultaneously also filed application for enhancement of interim maintenance before District Judge as earnings of her husband had increased - High Court directed for time-bound disposal of divorce suit - Wife directed that she would not press for enhancement of maintenance till disposal of said suit - Held - Order of High Court indicated that virtually application for enhancement of maintenance, which was pending, had been rejected - Said order is unsustainable - Maintenance enhanced to Rs 7000 and trial court directed to dispose of divorce suit within one year.
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