Supreme Court of India · 2002-10-23
Amarjit Kaur vs Harbhajan Singh And Anr.
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2002 SC 352
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Amarjit Kaur
- Respondent
- Harbhajan Singh And Anr.
- Bench
- Doraiswamy Raju, H.K. Sema
Judgment text excerpt
The case concerns an application filed by the appellant-wife under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, seeking interim maintenance for herself and her children during the pendency of divorce proceedings initiated by the husband. The husband contested the application, specifically raising doubts regarding the paternity of one of the children. The court examines the entitlement to maintenance pendente lite and the procedural requirements for awarding such support under the Act.