Husband cannot use insolvency proceedings to evade paying maintenance: Bombay High Court

 Source: Hindustan Times

The Bombay High Court on Thursday ruled that a husband cannot seek the shield of insolvency proceedings to escape his legally mandated obligation to pay maintenance to his wife. A single-judge bench of justice Jitendra Jain held that maintenance payments arise from a moral and personal duty, and are not a debt that can be dissolved by bankruptcy law.

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https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/husband-cannot-use-insolvency-proceedings-to-evade-paying-maintenance-hc-101763666003252.html

Law News and Updates 03-03-2021

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SC to not share video conference links for hearings on WhatsApp group

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BCI sets up India's first law teacher training institute

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When law tries to catch up with technology (and fails)

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SC questions what construes marital rape

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Cheque dishonor cases can't be filed or continued against firms facing insolvency proceedings: SC

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Can’t forgo quarantine period for divorce: High Court

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Supreme Court ends bail of over 2,000 prisoners given on Covid-19 ground

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Source: Hindustan Times

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A code for resolution: 3 years on Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code is learning from outcomes, growing stronger

Article in the Indian Express dated November 29, 2019 which is a commentary on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code by Soumya Kanti Ghosh (Group Chief Economic Advisor, SBI). Link to this article:

https://epaper.indianexpress.com/c/46300892