Pay interim maintenance to estranged wife, daughter, court tells state cabinet minister

MUMBAI: Observing that the woman was prima facie subjected to domestic violence at the hands of the man, a magistrate's court has ordered a state cabinet minister to pay a total interim monthly maintenance of Rs 2 lakh to his estranged first wife and unmarried daughter.

The woman filed a domestic violence case against the man in 2022 and sought interim maintenance of Rs 5 lakh for each of her two children and herself and Rs 25 lakh as interim compensation.

"It appears that the relations between them are strained, and inference can be drawn that, as the respondent (man) is denying the marital status of applicant No 1 (woman), she is emotionally abused by the respondent, which amounts to domestic violence. Therefore, I hold that applicant No 1 prima facie proved that she was subjected to domestic violence at the hands of the respondent," said judicial magistrate (first class) A B Jadhav.

While Rs 1.25 lakh is to be paid to the wife, Rs 75,000 is for the daughter. "Being son applicant No 2, after attending the majority, is not entitled to maintenance from the respondent," the magistrate said.

The minister was also directed to pay Rs 25,000 as costs of the application.



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