Lakshmamma vs Mahesha — 188/2022

Case under U/s 125 of Cr Pc Section 125. Disposed: Contested--DISMISSED on 26th May 2026.

Case disposed

Crl.Misc. - CRIMINAL MISC.CASES

CNR: KAHS600011892022

Filing Number

189/2022

Filing Date

09-Nov-2022

Registration No

188/2022

Registration Date

09-Nov-2022

Court

SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, CHANNARAYAPATNA

Judge

653-CIVIL Judge (Sr.dn.)

Decision Date

26-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISMISSED

Last updated 17-Jul-2026

Acts & Sections

U/s 125 of Cr Pc Section 125

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Lakshmamma

    Adv. K B Kumara Kaggere

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Mahesha

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 26-May-2026

    Judgment

    Case Summary: Lakshmamma v. Mahesha (C.Mis/188/2022) The court dismissed Lakshmamma's petition seeking ₹20,000 monthly maintenance from her stepson Mahesha under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The court held that the word "mother" in Section 125(1)(d) refers only to a natural mother who has given birth to the child, not a stepmother, after extensively analyzing dictionary definitions and prior case law. Additionally, the court found that Lakshmamma had a natural daughter who was well-to-do and capable of maintaining her, and owned property in her own name, making her ineligible for maintenance from a stepson. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 26-May-2026

    Disposed

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  4. 17-Apr-2026

    Judgement

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  5. 28-Mar-2026

    Judgement

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  6. 18-Mar-2026

    Arguments.

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  7. 13-Mar-2026

    Arguments.

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  8. 02-Mar-2026

    Arguments.

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  9. 16-Feb-2026

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  10. 05-Feb-2026

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  11. 21-Jan-2026

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  12. 19-Dec-2025

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  13. 08-Dec-2025

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  14. 24-Nov-2025

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  15. 12-Nov-2025

    Deposition

  16. 12-Nov-2025

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  17. 09-Oct-2025

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  18. 12-Sep-2025

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  19. 23-Aug-2025

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  20. 06-Aug-2025

    Deposition

  21. 06-Aug-2025

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  22. 02-Jul-2025

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  23. 18-Jun-2025

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  24. 09-Jun-2025

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  25. 06-Jun-2025

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  26. 24-Apr-2025

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  27. 09-Apr-2025

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  28. 22-Mar-2025

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  29. 27-Feb-2025

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  30. 04-Feb-2025

    Deposition

  31. 04-Feb-2025

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  32. 01-Feb-2025

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  33. 23-Jan-2025

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  34. 08-Jan-2025

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  35. 05-Dec-2024

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  36. 12-Nov-2024

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  37. 15-Oct-2024

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  38. 10-Sep-2024

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  39. 21-Aug-2024

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  40. 19-Jul-2024

    Deposition

  41. 19-Jul-2024

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  42. 13-Jun-2024

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  43. 27-Mar-2024

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  44. 31-Jan-2024

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  45. 07-Dec-2023

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  46. 25-Sep-2023

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  47. 29-Aug-2023

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  48. 28-Jul-2023

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  49. 24-Jun-2023

    Arguments.

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  50. 27-Apr-2023

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  51. 24-Mar-2023

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  52. 27-Jan-2023

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  53. 21-Dec-2022

    Arguments.

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  54. 20-Dec-2022

    Arguments.

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  55. 19-Dec-2022

    Hearing

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  56. 17-Dec-2022

    Hearing

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  57. 16-Dec-2022

    Hearing

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  58. 10-Nov-2022

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  59. 09-Nov-2022

    Case filed

    Registration No. 188/2022

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Lakshmamma v. Mahesha (C.Mis/188/2022) The court dismissed Lakshmamma's petition seeking ₹20,000 monthly maintenance from her stepson Mahesha under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The court held that the word "mother" in Section 125(1)(d) refers only to a natural mother who has given birth to the child, not a stepmother, after extensively analyzing dictionary definitions and prior case law. Additionally, the court found that Lakshmamma had a natural daughter who was well-to-do and capable of maintaining her, and owned property in her own name, making her ineligible for maintenance from a stepson. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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