Geeta @ Reeta Mishra Vs. Ajay Kumar Mishra 2025 INSC 1102 - Father's Duty - Daughter’s Marriage Expenses
Matrimonial Cases- It is a father’s duty to provide for his children, and meeting the marriage expenses of his daughter is a modest obligation- Meeting the reasonable expenses of his daughter’s marriage is a natural extension of his duty as a parent, irrespective of differences with the spouse (Para 9) [Context: SC affirmed the decree of divorce granted by the Family Court and upheld by the Delhi High Court -It directed the husband to pay ₹10,00,000 to the appellant-wife towards their daughter’s marriage expenses- The judgment references the parties’ long separation, failed mediation, and the father’s duty to provide for his children.]
Case Info
The case is Geeta @ Reeta Mishra vs. Ajay Kumar Mishra, decided on 12 September 2025.
Case Name and Neutral Citation
- Case Name: Geeta @ Reeta Mishra vs. Ajay Kumar Mishra
- Neutral Citation: 2025 INSC 1102
Coram (Judges)
- Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath
- Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta
Judgment Date
- 12 September 2025
Caselaws and Citations
The judgment does not explicitly mention or discuss other caselaws or judicial precedents by name or citation. The focus is on the facts and procedural history of the present case.
Statutes/Laws Referred
- Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
- Section 13(1)(ia): Divorce on the ground of cruelty
- Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
- Section 12: Application to Magistrate for reliefs
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