Bombay High Court Quashes Default Sentence in DV Act Maintenance Case — Sentencing Without Prior Notice Violates Natural Justice. Imprisonment for non-payment of interim maintenance under Section 125(3) CrPC read with Section 28 DV Act requires prior notice and opportunity of hearing before sentencing....
The petitioner, Vikram Ramesh Rughani, challenged an order dated 20 January 2024 passed by the Metropolitan Magistrate in C.C. No. 96/DV/2018, sentencing him to 47 months simple imprisonment for defau...




