The Supreme Court has decided to frame guidelines to govern payment of maintenance in matrimonial matters..An order to that effect was passed by a Bench of Justices Indu Malhotra and R Subhash Reddy in a petition on maintenance to be given to the respondent-wife..The Court also appointed Senior advocates Anitha Shenoy and Gopal Sankaranarayanan as Amicus Curiae to assist the Court in framing guidelines..“We appoint Mr. Gopal Sankarnarayanan, Senior Advocate and Ms. Anitha Shenoy, Senior Advocate as Amicus Curiae to assist the Court for framing guidelines on payment of maintenance in matrimonial matters.”.The Court, in the instant case, also ordered the husband to pay a total amount of Rs. 5 lakh towards the maintenance of the respondent-wife..The matter will be next heard on October 14..The respondent-wife was represented by advocates Anshuman Singh and Satyajit A Desai while advocates Anurag Gharote and Pragya Baghel represented the petitioner husband..[Read Order]
