Deciding two connected writ petitions arising from a common Industrial Tribunal Award, the Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's direction granting hotel workmen a further…
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Maintenance Proceedings Under S.125 CrPC Are Civil Proceedings Though Breach May Result In Penal Consequences: Supreme Court
Family Law
The Supreme Court has clarified that maintenance proceedings under Section 125 of the CrPC are civil in nature, despite the potential penal consequences for non-compliance. The ruling distinguishes between civil and criminal aspects of maintenance, making it clear that such proceedings are civil, though they may lead to penal actions for failure to comply with court orders.
