husband has failed to
make the payment of
maintenance and
litigation expenses to
wife, his defence be
struck out.
(iii) The Punjab & Haryana High ... empowers the
matrimonial court to award
maintenance pendente lite and also
litigation expenses to a needy and
indigent spouse so that the
proceedings
release Rs. 2,00,000/
of the bank guarantee.
7. Litigation Expenses Rs. 5,00,000/
8. Interest accrued from the casuse of action ... claim (b) towards revocation of liquidated
damages, claim (g) towards litigation expenses by awarding Rs.
2,00,000/- as against Rs. 5,00,000/- claimed
grants compensation of
Rs.50,000/- towards expenses incurred on conveyance.
LITIGATION EXPENSES
10.13(i) The Hon'ble Apex in its judgment ... GUPTA
GUPTA Date: 2025.09.24
16:39:35 +0530
held that even litigation expenses can be award to the petitioner.
The relevant part of the judgment
under the
head of loss of amenities.
Litigation Expenses
34. It is argued by ld. Counsel for the petitioner that this matter
continued remained pending ... since 2021 and petitioner has incurred
litigation expenses, therefore litigation expenses should also be made part
of the compensation.
35. Having considered the submissions
grossly
erred in awarding a sum of Rs. 22,000/- as litigation expenses, whereas the
Digitally
signed by
VIJAY
VIJAY SHANKAR
SHANKAR Date ... litigation of Rs. 22,000/-. On the basis of the above
observations, the petitioner is not entitled to any compensation
or litigation expenses
surety, jointly and
severally, shall be responsible for the entire litigation
expenses including arbitration proceedings, organizing
hearing in the arbitration and other legal proceedings ... required to be initiated to facilitate arbitration
proceedings. Needless to say, litigation expenses are
subjective. However, such expenses cannot be less than
amount of Rs. 1,00,000/- as litigation
expenses."
BRIEF FACTS:
3. On 18.07.2019, the appellant (In short 'the
complainant') filed ... maintenance under Section
20(3) DV Act;
d. Medical expenses;
e. Litigation expenses;
ii. The respondent No. 2 be directed to pay an amount
filing of application i.e. 12.10.2004 alongwith Rs.4,000/-
towards litigation expenses. The respondent paid small
fraction of maintenance to the petitioners thereby forcing ... month for petitioner no. 2 alongwith Rs.4,000/- towards
litigation expenses w.e.f. date of filing of application u/s 24
of Hindu
application U/s 24 of the said Act claiming
maintenance and litigation expenses wherein she was allowed a
sum of Rs 2,000 per month ... apart from Rs 33,000 being
litigation expenses has been prayed for. Decree directing
respondent to prove accommodation to the respondent at A-52,
Jalvayu
this basis, the appellant has sought compensation
as well as litigation expenses/costs, apart from enhancement of the decree.
76. On the aforesaid grounds ... Trial Court.
86. The respondents have also opposed the claim for litigation
expenses as an independent head of compensation. It is submitted that costs
