Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], February 12 (ANI): Two candidates contesting Punjab assembly elections have been booked for concealing information about being proclaimed offenders while filing nomination papers.

New Delhi Dec 23 PTI The Delhi High Court has said that being capable of earning is no ground to deny an estranged wife interim maintenance as many a times wives sacrifice their career only for the familyJustice Subramonium Prasad who was dealing with a mans challenge to a trial court order granting over Rs 33000 as interim maintenance to his respondent wife under Section 125 Criminal Procedure Code stated that the object behind the provision was to prevent vagrancy and destitution of a deserted wife and bring down her agony and financial sufferingsThe judge rejected the petitioners submission that his wife was capable of making a living as she was previously employed as a teacher and said The fact that the respondent is capable of earning is also no ground to deny interim maintenance to the respondent herein Many times wives sacrifice their career only for the family The court also rejected the husbands contention that being an army officer the maintenance claim would have to be decided in accordance with the Army Order by the Armed TribunalIt cannot be said that the Army Order would over-ride the provisions of Section 125 CrPC and that the Army personnel are covered only by the Army Order and that Section 125 CrPC would not apply to Army Personnel the court said in its order dated December 21While upholding the trial courts decision to grant interim maintenance in the case the court however reduced the amount granted to the wife on account of the fact that the children were no longer residing with herThe revision petition is allowed in part The petitioner is directed to pay a sum of Rs 14615- per month as interim maintenance to the respondent herein wef 01012017 the court ordered The material on record discloses that the children are with the petitioner herein from 2015 and therefore the respondent is not entitled to two shares The respondent is therefore entitled to only one share the court said The petitioner opposed the grant of interim maintenance on the ground that the respondent was disqualified from getting that benefit as she was in an adulterous relationship and was living in adultery with his army seniorThe respondent argued that there was no infirmity in the trial court order granting maintenance of Rs 35300 and claimed the petitioner could not escape his responsibility even though their marriage fell apartShe submitted that the petitioner was an uncaring spouse who neglected her and the children throughout the marriage and when she decided to live separately he foisted the wild charge of adultery to avoid paying maintenance to herThe court said the issue of adultery could be decided only after evidence is tendered by both the parties and at the time of fixing interim maintenance it was not inclined to go into it PTI ADS ZMN

New Delhi [India], November 12 (ANI): In a major step towards the mission and vision of the government of India of ease of living and ease of doing business, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has further simplified the claim settlement process through rationalization of various requirements under Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016.

Kochi (Kerala) [India], September 27 (ANI): The Kerala High Court on Monday dismissed an appeal of a woman seeking to declare Talaq invalid.