Enforcement of order of maintenance
Full Text
A copy of the order of maintenance or interim maintenance and expenses of proceedings, as the case may be, shall be given without payment to the person in whose favour it is made, or to his guardian, if any, or to the person to whom the allowance for the maintenance or the allowance for the interim maintenance and expenses of proceeding, as the case may be, is to be paid; and such order may be enforced by any Magistrate in any place where the person against whom it is made may be, on such Magistrate being satisfied as to the identity of the parties and the non-payment of the allowance, or as the case may be, expenses, due.
Plain English Summary
Section 147 ensures beneficiaries receive a free copy of the maintenance order and allows any Magistrate in India to enforce it wherever the respondent is found.
Key Legal Elements
- Provision of a free copy of the maintenance order to the beneficiary
- Enforcement capability by any Magistrate in any location across India
- Requirement for Magistrate's satisfaction regarding identity of parties
- Verification of non-payment as a prerequisite for enforcement actions
Practical Note
This is a powerful enforcement tool. A beneficiary can enforce the order in any district where the respondent is currently located without returning to the original court.
हिंदी पाठ
भरण-पोषण या अंतरिम भरण-पोषण और कार्यवाही के खर्चों के आदेश की एक प्रति, जिसके पक्ष में यह आदेश दिया गया है, उस व्यक्ति या उसके अभिभावक (यदि कोई हो) को बिना किसी शुल्क के दी जाएगी। ऐसे आदेश को किसी भी स्थान पर किसी भी मजिस्ट्रेट द्वारा लागू किया जा सकता है जहाँ वह व्यक्ति (जिसके विरुद्ध आदेश दिया गया है) मौजूद हो, बशर्ते मजिस्ट्रेट पक्षों की पहचान और भत्ते या खर्चों के भुगतान न होने के बारे में संतुष्ट हो।