Telangana High Court Reiterates Mandatory Disclosure Of Assets & Liabilities By Both Sides In Maintenance Cases, Calls For Strict Adherence To SC Guidelines

The Telangana High Court upheld an Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge's order in a domestic violence case, emphasizing the mandatory disclosure of assets and liabilities by both parties in maintenance proceedings. Dr. Justice G. Radha Rani, in a Criminal Revision petition, relied on the Supreme Court's Rajnesh v. Neha ruling. The petitioner (wife) challenged the appellate court's decision to overturn an interim maintenance order, arguing compliance with the Domestic Violence Act, while the respondent (husband) defended the appellate court's stance that the trial court erred in ignoring assets and liabilities statements. The High Court concurred, stressing the trial court's obligation to consider these disclosures, citing persistent non-compliance with Supreme Court directives by judicial officers nationwide. Consequently, the High Court dismissed the revision petition, affirming the appellate court's decision.