Husband’s denial of maintenance will amount to economic abuse: Tripura High Court
In a criminal revision petition filed before the Tripura High Court; the court impugns the order passed by the session judge directing maintenance to wife. The court upholds the order. And the interpretation of the same holds that denial of maintenance to wife falls within the category of economic abuse.
The court in the same connotation interprets section 3 of the domestic violence act 2005. The court orders that the husband needs to give maintenance to the wife; if so not done that will amount to economic abuse. It will connote domestic violence. It is done in the purview of section 20(1)(d).
The husband challenges the order of the session judge on the contention that he needs to fulfill the medical expenses of his mother as well as needs to take care of his son and has to bear education charges of his son.
The wife argues that the husband is a govt employee earning a handsome amount and he is eligible to bear the maintenance charges, he is just denying it so that he can escape from liability.
Justice SG Chattopadhyay interprets section 20 and sec 3 of the act. Court concludes the plea; that this kind of act will amount to domestic violence in the purview of economic abuse to the wife and thus the wife is legally entitled to maintenance allowance from the petitioner.
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