The Supreme Court has said that courts cannot force a husband to “keep his wife” as it asked a man to deposit Rs 10 lakh as interim maintenance for his estranged wife and upkeep of their son. The apex court restored the bail order of the Madras high court which was cancelled after the husband refused to comply with the compromise agreement. “If you agree to deposit Rs 10 lakh immediately, the bail order would be restored,” the bench said. It directed that the pending proceedings may be completed by the trial court, as far as possible within a period of three months, as already directed by the high court. It directed the police to complete the investigation and file the charge sheet before the trial court within three months.

Source: Hindustan Times November 26, 2017 08:15 UTC