WhatsApp/Email Service Must Be Verified Before Passing Ex-Parte Maintenance Order: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Jayanti Pahwa

24 July 2026 5:41 PM IST

  • WhatsApp/Email Service Must Be Verified Before Passing Ex-Parte Maintenance Order: Madhya Pradesh High Court

    The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a Family Court cannot pass an ex-parte order without first ensuring that notice sent through electronic modes such as WhatsApp and email has actually been served. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 294]Holding that failure to verify electronic service violates the principles of natural justice, Justice Jai Kumar Pillai set aside an ex parte maintenance...

    Jayanti Pahwa

    Jayanti Pahwa

    Jayanti Pahwa is a Correspondent with LiveLaw, covering the Madhya Pradesh High Court

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