{"id":29601,"date":"1982-08-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"1982-08-29T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ram-narain-vs-dropadi-devi-on-30-august-1982"},"modified":"2016-12-03T04:22:22","modified_gmt":"2016-12-02T22:52:22","slug":"ram-narain-vs-dropadi-devi-on-30-august-1982","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ram-narain-vs-dropadi-devi-on-30-august-1982","title":{"rendered":"Ram Narain vs Dropadi Devi on 30 August, 1982"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Delhi High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Ram Narain vs Dropadi Devi on 30 August, 1982<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_citations\">Equivalent citations: AIR 1983 Delhi 346, 1983 (4) DRJ 79, 1983 RLR 4<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: S Singh<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_bench\">Bench: S Singh<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<pre><\/pre>\n<p>JUDGMENT  <\/p>\n<p> Sultan Singh, J.  <\/p>\n<p> (1) The appellant-husband filed a petitioner under Section 13(l)(i) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as &#8216;The Act&#8217;) on the ground that his wife-respondent No. 1 had been living in adultery with respondent No. 2. His petition was dismissed by the Additional District Judge on 31st January, 1981. Hence he filed this first appeal under Section 28 of the Act The wife filed an application (C.M. No. 3304 of 1981) for maintenance and litigation expenses for this appeal. By order dated 1st February, 1982 the appellant was directed to pay Rs 500.00 as litigation expenses besides maintenance for the respondent and their five children at Rs.. 450.00 per month. Various opportunities were granted to the appellant to pay the litigation expenses and maintenance but he failed. The appellant is represented by a counsel. The respondent wife is not in a position to engage a counsel unless litigation expenses are paid. Failure to cornply with order under Section 24 of the Act is intentional. If the appellant does not pay litigation expenses and maintenance to the respondent his appeal cannot be heard. It would be an injustice to the respondent if the appeal is heard in the absence of a counsel for her. The order directing the appellant to pay litigation expenses and maintenance to the respondent-wife under Section 24 of the Act is in the nature of a step for the prosecution of the appeal. As the appellant has not complied with the said order, the appellant cannot be heard in support of his appeal. The appeal is accordingly dismissed with costs  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delhi High Court Ram Narain vs Dropadi Devi on 30 August, 1982 Equivalent citations: AIR 1983 Delhi 346, 1983 (4) DRJ 79, 1983 RLR 4 Author: S Singh Bench: S Singh JUDGMENT Sultan Singh, J. 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