Magistrate must conduct Inquiry in the nature of summary trial before Interim Maintenance. This means that husband will be allowed to give his basic evidence etc and any order will be passed only after that. Interim relief under DV Act cannot be granted without conducting inquiry as per CrPC summons case
Krishnamurthy Nookula vs Savitha Y on 9 December, 2009 HC of Karnataka
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