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ARSLAN AIJAZ vs Mst — 2022 YLR 450 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2022 YLR 450 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
YLR
Parties
ARSLAN AIJAZ vs Mst
Subject matter
Civil
Provisions referred to
S. 17-

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Judgment text as reported

ARSLAN AIJAZ VS Mst. SANOBER S. 17-a---"Maintenance"--- Connota-tion---Maintenance allowance---Father, responsibility of---Petitioner was father of minors who assailed maintenance allowance enhanced by Lower appellate Court to be paid by him to his estranged wife and minor children---Validity---'Maintenance' means and includes food clothing and lodging which is responsibility of father to pay to his children and wife---Provision of S.17-a of Family Courts act, 1964, specifically provides fixing of maintenance---Petitioner was responsible to take care of his minor children as well as his estranged wife---Mere statement of petitioner that he was not earning much did not discharge him from such responsibility---Object of determining maintenance was to ensure all probabilities that the minor was to be maintained by father in dignified manner with reasonable comfort and mother was not left to bear financial burden of minors---High Court declined to interfere in judgment and decree passed by Lower appellate Court enhancing maintenance allowance, as the same was fair and just--- Constitutional petition was dismissed in circumstances.

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