Delhi court declines interim maintenance to woman under Domestic Violence Act
Delhi court declines interim maintenance to woman under Domestic Violence Act
NEW DELHI: A court here has refused to grant monthly interim maintenance to a woman under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, saying she is "well-capable of maintaining herself".
Judicial Magistrate Geeta was hearing the woman's plea seeking interim maintenance.
In a recent order, the court said, "It cannot be denied that in a matrimonial dispute, the parties have a tendency to exaggerate the shortcomings of the opposite party in order to settle scores. It is the moral duty of the husband to maintain his wife and children, and he cannot wriggle out."
