Asna Akbar vs Ubais — 400065/2023

Summary: The Court allowed the petitioner's petition under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, and struck off the first respondent's (husband's) defence as a consequence of his wilful default in paying Rs. 89,000 in ordered interim maintenance. The court found that the first respondent deliberately evaded payment despite being an able-bodied person earning Rs. 60,000 monthly, while the petitioner (dependent wife) had no independent income, and held that striking off the defence was justified as a last resort to enforce compliance with court orders and prevent economic harassment. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.