Allahabad High Court on elderly couple's maintenance dispute: Kalyug seems to have arrived

The Allahabad High Court made a unique observation while hearing a maintenance case against an elderly couple aged 76 and 80 years. The court said such litigation was a matter of concern and “it seems that 'Kalyug' has arrived,” referring to the age of conflict and sin in Hinduism.

Munesh Kumar Gupta, an 80-year-old retired health supervisor, and his wife, 76, have been embroiled in a property dispute since 2018. The matter reached the police, after which the couple was referred to a family counseling center.

Since the dispute could not be resolved, Gupta and his wife began living separately. However, the woman filed a petition in a family court demanding a maintenance payment of Rs 15,000 from her husband, whose monthly pension was around Rs 35,000.

In its February 16 order, the court asked Gupta to pay Rs 5,000 as maintenance. However, he challenged the order in the Allahabad High Court.

During the hearing on Tuesday, Supreme Court Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery said, “It seems that Kaliyug has arrived. Such litigation is a cause for concern.”

He sent a notice to the woman and hoped the couple would reach an agreement by the next hearing.

Published by:

Karishma Saurabh Kalita

Published on:

September 25, 2024