A single judge of Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru Bench passed the following order in compliance of Rajnesh Pal Naidu Vs Neha Naidu Joshi and Anr on 04 Nov 2020
From Paras 4-7,
Darshanik M M Vs Poornima A on 04 Dec 20234. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the amount of Rs.5 lakhs is directed to be paid from nowhere, as there is no consideration at the hands of the concerned Court qua the judgments rendered on the issue of grant of maintenance by the Apex Court and the Court has passed an order directing the said payment.
5. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents would admit that the concerned Court has not followed the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of Rajnesh v. Neha,1 but would only submit that a time limit be prescribed for the concerned Court to dispose the application I.A.No.2 seeking grant of maintenance.4.
6. In the light of the aforesaid submissions, a perusal at the order would indicate that the concerned Court has passed an order directing payment of Rs.5 lakhs, without considering the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of Rajnesh (Supra). This appears to be a serious flaw, in the light of the judgment in the case of Aditi Alias Mithi vs Jitesh Sharma reported in 2023 SCC Online SC 1451, which follows Rajnesh vs. Neha.
7. In the light of the law reiterated by the Apex Court in the case of Aditi (Supra), the concerned Court ought to have looked into the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of Rajnesh (Supra) and then directed appropriate maintenance to be paid in an application filed by the wife. In the light of the order not referring to Rajnesh (Supra), the order is rendered unsustainable.
Index of Maintenance cases u/s 144 BNSS (125 CrPC) is here.