Orders of Supreme Court are binding on all authorities of India.

It is contempt to disobey or to disregard orders of Supreme Court.

But if people are not punished for disobedience, the disobedience is bound to happen.

Today’s TOI news report about halting of work in various information commissions on pretext of some order of Supreme Court is disturbing.

Most probably, some people are responsible for misinterpreting orders of Supreme Court. The mess may be cleared by SC by passing further clarificatory orders.

But it is desired that Supreme Court orders are respected and obeyed by authorities.

It is upto Supreme Court to see that it’s orders command respect.

Haresh Raichura
30/9/2012

Because of peculiar circumstances in India, law is biased in favor of women.

There is lack of clarity in law relating to maintenance of wife under Sec.125 of Code of Criminal Procedure.

Husbands suffer because of lack of clarity by courts in provisions regarding maintenance.

Sec.125 provides for maintenance of wife 1) Who is unable to maintain herself 2) And who is wrongly deserted by husband 3) Section does not speak about any criteria for fixing maintenance.

A wife who is double graduate can easily get a job if deserted by husband. Can she be called “A wife unable to maintain herself”?

In my view she has no right to invoke criminal proceedings under Sec.125. She has to file civil suit for fixing her maintenance. I think Supreme Court law is vague on this issue.

We only hope that some day Supreme Court will clarify difference between Civil law of maintenance and Criminal Law of maintenance under Sec. 125

Haresh Raichura
29/9/2012