Court Affirms Right of Any Person to File Maintenance Plea Under Section 125 CrPC on Behalf of a Minor: Madras High Court

In a recent order by the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Justice K.K. Ramakrishnan dismissed a Criminal Revision Petition (Crl.R.C.(MD).No.611 of 2023) filed under Section 397 & 401 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.). The petition sought to set aside the order passed by the IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Madurai, in Crl.R.P.No.15 of 2022. Background: The case involved a revision petitioner, R. Ochappan, who is the…