Supreme Court · 1997 INSC 620 · Decided 27 August 1997
SMT. Jasbir Kaur Sehgal v. The District Judge Dehradun and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1997 INSC 620 · [1997] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 529
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 5803/1997
- Decided
- 27 August 1997
- Bench
- SUJATA V. MANOHAR, D.P. WADHWA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 227; Hindu Marriage Act Section 24
Headnote
B Hindu Maniage Act, 1955 Section 24--Wife claiming maintenance pendente lite-During the pen­ dency of the divorce proceedings filed by husband-Held, right to claim C maintenance include her own maintenance and that of her children--lncome of husband is relevant-Grant of mai11te11ance depends should be such that she can live in reasonable comfort conside1i11g her status and the mode of life she was used to when she lived with her husband-However, the amount so fu:ed should not be excessive or extortionate. D Maintenance pendente lite-Date on which Wife is entitled to claim
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