Ghaziabad: An additional district and sessions court on Wednesday upheld the decision of a Modinagar gram nyayalay, ordering a CRPF jawan to pay interim maintenance of Rs 15,000 per month to his wife, notwithstanding her personal income or alimony obtained from her previous husband. The court ruled that the complainant is entitled to interim relief under Section 23 of the Domestic Violence (DV) Act, which aims to provide immediate relief to the aggrieved party. This ensures she can lead a dignified life and face no financial difficulties during the litigation, the court said. A criminal appeal was filed with the court by the CRPF personnel, Anurag Choudhary of Meerut, against the gram nyayalaya order dated April 21, which directed him to pay interim maintenance of Rs 15,000 per month t

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