Himachal High Court upholds consecutive civil imprisonment for maintenance payment defaults
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], May 20 (ANI): The Himachal Pradesh High Court has ruled that a Magistrate may impose consecutive periods of civil imprisonment exceeding one month in cases involving multiple defaults in payment of maintenance, reaffirming the continuing liability of a defaulter under Section 125(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C.). The judgment was delivered by Justice Sandeep…
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