The Bombay High Court on Friday directed Mumbai Police Commissioner Hemant Nagrale to clear all maintenance arrear dues to his wife on or before December 6, 2021..The directions were given by a Bench of Justices AA Sayed and SG Dighe in a plea filed by the wife.The wife sought an enhancement of the maintenance amount and a change in accommodation into a good locality, either in Nagpur or Pune..During the hearing on Friday, the Bench was informed by the wife that Nagrale had not any paid any maintenance for the last four months.Advocate PV Nelson Rajan informed the Court this was not the first time Nagrale had been late in payment of arrears. He pointed out that the husband is a senior IPS officer who would have got raise in his salary and hence the wife’s maintenance ought to have been increased as well..While granting time to Nagrale to respond to the application, the Bench ordered, “It is expected of the Respondent- husband to clear the arrears of maintenance by the next date.”The Nagrale couple had dissolved their marriage in 2011 through an order of the Family Court and directed Nagrale to pay ₹20,000 each month as maintenance.Appeal was filed against the same before Bombay High Court which had stayed the order dissolving the marriage but refused to grant a stay on the maintenance payable to the wife..[Read Order]
The Bombay High Court on Friday directed Mumbai Police Commissioner Hemant Nagrale to clear all maintenance arrear dues to his wife on or before December 6, 2021..The directions were given by a Bench of Justices AA Sayed and SG Dighe in a plea filed by the wife.The wife sought an enhancement of the maintenance amount and a change in accommodation into a good locality, either in Nagpur or Pune..During the hearing on Friday, the Bench was informed by the wife that Nagrale had not any paid any maintenance for the last four months.Advocate PV Nelson Rajan informed the Court this was not the first time Nagrale had been late in payment of arrears. He pointed out that the husband is a senior IPS officer who would have got raise in his salary and hence the wife’s maintenance ought to have been increased as well..While granting time to Nagrale to respond to the application, the Bench ordered, “It is expected of the Respondent- husband to clear the arrears of maintenance by the next date.”The Nagrale couple had dissolved their marriage in 2011 through an order of the Family Court and directed Nagrale to pay ₹20,000 each month as maintenance.Appeal was filed against the same before Bombay High Court which had stayed the order dissolving the marriage but refused to grant a stay on the maintenance payable to the wife..[Read Order]
