{"id":38085,"date":"2015-06-22T11:33:43","date_gmt":"2015-06-22T11:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/?p=38085"},"modified":"2015-06-22T12:16:27","modified_gmt":"2015-06-22T12:16:27","slug":"man-asked-to-pay-rs-20k-monthly-alimony-to-estranged-wife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/man-asked-to-pay-rs-20k-monthly-alimony-to-estranged-wife","title":{"rendered":"Man asked to pay Rs 20K monthly alimony to estranged wife"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_38070\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38070\" style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/rape.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38070\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/father-freed-of-charge-of-sexually-harassing-minor-daughter\/rape-11\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/rape.png?fit=240%2C207&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"240,207\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"rape\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/rape.png?fit=240%2C207&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/rape.png?fit=240%2C207&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-38070 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/rape.png?resize=240%2C207&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Man asked to pay Rs 20K monthly alimony to estranged wife \" width=\"240\" height=\"207\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38070\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Man asked to pay Rs 20K monthly alimony to estranged wife<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A Rajasthan-based businessman has been directed by a Delhi court to pay a monthly maintenance of Rs 20,000 to his estranged wife who had alleged torture and harassment by her husband and in-laws.<\/p>\n<p>Metropolitan Magistrate Mona Tardi Kerketta said it was proved that the man, a resident of Bayawer in Rajastan, was not disclosing his actual employment and income and an adverse inference was required to be drawn against him.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, status of the parties and their responsibilites, respondent number 1 (man) is directed to pay Rs 20,000 per month as maintenance to the complainant,&#8221; the court said.<\/p>\n<p>The court, however, declined the woman&#8217;s plea seeking compensation from her husband and in-laws for allegedly harassing her, which she claimed had led to her miscarraige.<\/p>\n<p>It said that from her medical records, it was not proved that her miscarriage was caused due to atrocities committed by her in-laws and no other cogent evidence has been brought on record to prove mental and emotional injuries caused to her.<\/p>\n<p>In her complaint, the woman had said she got married to the man in November, 2011 and soon after the marriage, her husband and in-laws started harassing and beating her.<\/p>\n<p>She alleged that when the marriage was fixed, the man&#8217;s family had claimed they do not want any dowry but after everything was finalised, they started making their demands.<\/p>\n<p>The woman, a Delhi resident, also claimed that due to demands and pressure of her in-laws, her parents spent huge amount in the marriage and gave handsome dowry articles.<\/p>\n<p>Soon after the marriage, the man and his family expressed dissatisfaction with the dowry articles brought by her.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Right from the beginning all the respondents started harassing, ill?treating, humiliating the complainant for not fulfilling their demands,&#8221; the complaint said.<\/p>\n<p>The woman claimed that the man was running a business of artificial jewellery, earning Rs one lakh per month, and also owning several properties.<\/p>\n<p>The man and his family members did not lead any evidence in support of their claims and thereafter, their counsel also stopped appearing in the court.<\/p>\n<p>He had earlier claimed that he was an employee at an artificial jewellery shop and was earning Rs 6,000 per month and denied doing any business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Rajasthan-based businessman has been directed by a Delhi court to pay a monthly maintenance of Rs 20,000 to his estranged wife who had alleged torture and harassment by her husband and in-laws. 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