The Karnataka High Court recently directed a husband to pay ₹25,000 to the wife in litigation expenses towards proceedings in the dissolution of their marriage [Pooja S v Abhishek Shetty]..Justice SG Pandit's order stated,“I deem it proper and appropriate to direct respondent-Husband to pay a sum of Rs.25,000/- towards litigation expenses to the petitioner-wife”. .The single-judge was hearing an appeal against an order of the family court rejecting an application filed by the wife seeking ₹75,000 in expenses for a petition by the husband seeking dissolution of marriage.The petitioner sought the expenses to engage an advocate and contest the proceedings. She claimed that the husband was earning ₹80,000 a month and she had no income of her own.She submitted that she was looking after two children, and therefore, her husband was liable to contribute towards litigation expenses..The trial court refused to grant the relief on the ground that it was for the wife to approach the District Legal Service Authority for assistance, and there was no provision to direct the husband to pay litigation expenses.The High Court, however, directed for a sum of ₹25,000 to be paid by the husband..Advocate Chandrashekara K appeared for the petitioner. The respondent was represented by Advocate Trivikaram S..[Read Order]
The Karnataka High Court recently directed a husband to pay ₹25,000 to the wife in litigation expenses towards proceedings in the dissolution of their marriage [Pooja S v Abhishek Shetty]..Justice SG Pandit's order stated,“I deem it proper and appropriate to direct respondent-Husband to pay a sum of Rs.25,000/- towards litigation expenses to the petitioner-wife”. .The single-judge was hearing an appeal against an order of the family court rejecting an application filed by the wife seeking ₹75,000 in expenses for a petition by the husband seeking dissolution of marriage.The petitioner sought the expenses to engage an advocate and contest the proceedings. She claimed that the husband was earning ₹80,000 a month and she had no income of her own.She submitted that she was looking after two children, and therefore, her husband was liable to contribute towards litigation expenses..The trial court refused to grant the relief on the ground that it was for the wife to approach the District Legal Service Authority for assistance, and there was no provision to direct the husband to pay litigation expenses.The High Court, however, directed for a sum of ₹25,000 to be paid by the husband..Advocate Chandrashekara K appeared for the petitioner. The respondent was represented by Advocate Trivikaram S..[Read Order]