Bombay High Court sends man to civil prison for not paying maintenance to wife, kids The Bench criticized the husband, a doctor, for disregarding his wife and children's well-being and failing to comply with court orders to pay maintenance. The Bombay High Court recently sentenced a doctor to six months in civil prison for repeatedly refusing to pay maintenance to his wife and two children despite multiple court orders. [Dr Sangita Ganvir v Dr Manish Ganvir] The Court found Dr. Manish Ganvir guilty of willfully disobeying a series of directives, causing prolonged hardships to his family. A Bench of Justices GS Kulkarni and Advait M Sethna sharply criticized the doctor’s conduct, stating, “The contemnor has no respect for the rule of law, he has no regard to the orders passed by this Court.” The court expressed its displeasure over the doctor’s attempts to avoid compliance. “The contemnor not only had least regard to the orders passed by this Court, but also, a reasonable fai...