inderjit Kaur Vs. Union of India (Uoi) and ors. - Court Judgment |
| SooperKanoon Citation | sooperkanoon.com/649651 |
| Subject | Criminal |
| Court | Supreme Court of India |
| Decided On | Jan-02-1989 |
| Case Number | Writ Petition No. 538 of 1988 |
| Judge | K. Jagannatha Shetty Shetty and; K.N. Saikia, JJ. |
| Reported in | (1990)1SCC344 |
| Acts | Constitution Of India - Article 32; Code Of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C), 1973 - Section 125 |
| Appellant | inderjit Kaur |
| Respondent | Union of India (Uoi) and ors. |
| Disposition | Petition Dismissed |
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[k. jagannatha shetty shetty and; k.n. saikia, jj.] -- criminal procedure code, 1973 — section 125 — constitutionality of — challenged on ground of unreasonably limiting the maintenance to rs 500 -- section 125 provides a speedy remedy against starvation of the civil liabilities of parties. writ petition is accordingly dismissed.k. jagannatha shetty shetty and; k.n. saikia, jj.1. in this writ petition under article 32 of the constitution the validity of section 125 crpc has been challenged on the ground that the section unreasonably limits the maintenance to rs 500 for individual. section 125 provides a speedy remedy against starvation of the civil liabilities of parties. the order made thereunder is tentative and it is subject to the final determination of the rights in civil court. we, therefore, see no reason to issue rule nisi. writ petition is accordingly dismissed.
Judgment:K. Jagannatha Shetty Shetty and; K.N. Saikia, JJ.
1. In this writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution the validity of Section 125 CrPC has been challenged on the Ground that the section unreasonably limits the maintenance to Rs 500 for individual. Section 125 provides a speedy remedy against starvation of the civil liabilities of parties. The order made thereunder is tentative and it is subject to the final determination of the rights in civil court. We, therefore, see no reason to issue rule nisi. Writ petition is accordingly dismissed.