Good judgment again from Hon’ble Karnataka High Court which held that Magistrate must conduct Inquiry in the nature of summary trial before Interim Maintenance.
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Krishnamurthy Nookula Vs Savitha Y on 9 December, 2009
Good judgment from Co-ordinate bench of Hon’ble Karnataka High Court which held that Magistrate must conduct Inquiry in the nature of summary trial before Interim Maintenance.
Citations: [(2009) 12 KAR CK 0083], [ ],
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https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1502986/
https://www.courtkutchehry.com/Judgement/Search/t/598623-krishna-murthy-nookula-appellant-hash
Krishnamurthy Nookula vs Savitha Y on 9 December, 2009 HC of Karnataka
This judgment is over ruled in here.
Index of Domestic Violence judgments is here.
Dr. Deepak K S Vs Dr. Sowmya Sharath on 23 March, 2018
This is a funny judgment where by a highly qualified wife is granted maintenance under Section 24 of HMA.
Don’t miss to read the para 12
K.R.Arun Vs M.Latha on 22 September, 2014
In this judgment, Hon’ble High Court asserted that before hurrying to issue Interim maintenance Family courts should ensure the movable and immovable properties/assets of both parties is called for and then a fair assessment for Interim maintenance amount is arrived at.
XXX Vs YYY on 27 Jul 2017
This Maintenance order, under section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act, is modified ‘from the date of order’ to ‘from date of application’ by Karnataka High Court, thereby enormously enhancing the overall interim maintenance to be paid by husband.
Index of Maintenance Orders under Hindu Marriage Act are here.
Note: Name and Address of the Petitioner and her family members are redacted upon her request emails dt: 05 Jul 2023 and 25 Apr 2025.
Also received another email Dt: 22-Jul-2025 from the Petitioner, annexed with two Orders from Karnataka High Court (in WP 15781 of 2024), which is mentioned here for transparency sake. These Orders were duly complied on 24-Jul-2025
