A city court has ruled that maintenance cannot be denied to a divorced wife on the ground that she was involved in an adulterous relationship.
The verdict was passed by additional sessions judge T.R. Naval, who said, “The findings that the divorcee wife has been living in adultery will not provide any benefit to him (husband)”.
The court rejected the plea of a Delhi-based policeman who had challenged a magistrate’s order directing him to pay `4,000 as monthly alimony to his wife on the ground that she was in a adulterous relationship.
The divorcee wife had moved the sessions court seeking enhancement of the alimony to `15,000 per month saying her ex-husband was earning over `50,000 per month and had no other liability.
The ASJ, however, disposed of the petitions saying the order passed by the magistrate was “fair” and “proper”.
“I am of the view that there is no infirmity, illegality or inaccuracy in the impugned order and there is no merit in the revisions (petition),” the court said.
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HC notice to du on admission norms’ validity
Age Correspondent
New Delhi, Nov. 20
The Delhi high court has sought explanation from the Delhi University on a plea of a student questioning the validity of admission criteria in the faculty of music and fine arts.
The admission criteria for M.A. (Hindustani Music) course for academic session 2011-12 was challenged by applicant Babita Rawat, who was denied admission despite graduating in Hindi Music with 62 per cent marks.
Issuing notice to the university on the plea, the bench of acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw sought its response by January 27, 2012, the next date of hearing.
In her petition, filed through advocate Ashok Aggarwal, the applicant Babita Rawat contended that the admission criteria, based merely on the candidate’s performance in the entrance test (practical) was arbitrary.