Father Cannot Avoid Duty to Maintain Minor Child Due to Mother’s Income or Personal Liabilities: Uttarakhand High Court
The present matter before the Uttarakhand High Court arose from a criminal revision filed by the father challenging an order of the Family Court, Roorkee. The Family Court had directed him to pay ₹8,000 per month as interim maintenance to his minor child under Section 125 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 on an application filed by the mother. Nature of Dispute and Family Court Order The dispute originated when the…
