NEW DELHI, Aug 21: The Karnataka High Court is learnt to have reprimanded a woman for staking for an unreasonable monthly maintenance from her estranged husband and asked her advocate to come back with a reasonable demand or else dismiss her plea.
A video has gone viral on social media from a court proceeding in which a woman’s advocate is making arguments to secure Rs 6 lakh monthly maintenance from her husband.
The woman’s advocate told the court that she needed Rs 15,000 per month for shoes, dresses, bangles etc and Rs 60,000 per month for food at home. She needed Rs 4-5 lakh for medical expenses for her knee pain and physiotherapy and other medication, the woman’s advocate told the court.
The case was heard in the Karnataka High Court by Justice Lalitha Kanneganti’s bench. During the hearing, the judge observed that this was an exploitation of the process of the court. The judge further said she could earn if she wanted to spend so much money.
“Please don’t tell that the court that it is all a person requires. Rs 6,16,300 per month. Does anybody spend this much? A single lady for herself. If she wants to spend, let her earn. Not on the husband. You don’t have any other responsibility of the family. You don’t have to take care of the children. You want it for yourself… You should be reasonable,” the judge said.
The judge also asked the woman’s advocate to come up with a reasonable amount otherwise her plea would be dismissed.
(Manas Dasgupta)