Non-Bailable Warrant Against Husband Set Aside; Magistrates Must Record Reasons Before Resorting to Harsh Measures: Madras High Court

At the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Justice L. Victoria Gowri set aside a Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW) issued against a Kovilpatti resident in a maintenance enforcement case. The Court stressed that trial courts must avoid rushing into harsh coercive steps without explaining why lesser alternatives would not suffice. Background Of The Maintenance Dispute The dispute arose from a 2016 maintenance order directing Alagarsamy to pay ₹6,000 per month…