Supreme Court of India

Rajesh Burmann v. Mitul Chatterjee (burman)

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Reported as [2008] 15 S.C.R. 264
Bench C.K. Thakker and D.K. Jain JJ.
Decided 4 November 2008

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What the Court ordered

For the foregoing reasons, the appeal deserves to be B dismissed and is accordingly dismissed with costs.

Judgment, page 15

From the headnote

Maintenance - Medical reimbursement - Claim for, by wife -.Entitlement - Held: Wife is entitled to maintenance and c support under the 1954 Act- Expressions 'maintenance' and 'support' are comprehensive and .of wide amplitude and take within their sweep medical expenses - Special Marriage Act, 1954 - s.36 - Hindu Marriage Act, 1 1 955 - Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956. ~ Special Marriage Act, 1954 - s.36 - Application under ,J,. ' s.151 CPC, by wife for claiming medical expenses, pending suit for dissolution of marriage· - Ma~ntainabi/ity of - Held: Maintainable - The provisions of

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