Insolvency Plea Rejected for Attempt to Avoid Maintenance Payment

Mehul Jagdish Trivedi Vs Manisha Mehul Trivedi (Bombay High Court) Summary: The petition before the Bombay High Court was filed under Section 14 of the Presidency-Towns Insolvency Act, 1909, seeking a declaration that the petitioner be adjudged insolvent and that execution proceedings arising from a Family Court maintenance order dated 17 May 2021 be stayed. The petitioner, a dance teacher, had married the respondent in January 2014, and disputes arose within two months, leading to proceedings before the Family Court. The Family Court directed the petitioner to pay Rs. 25,000 per month to his ...