Case Law Analysis
|Gauhati High Court
Assam State Commission for Women Act, 1994 | Commission Lacks Power to Order Maintenance; Only Courts Can Adjudicate Financial Claims Under CrPC or Personal Laws : Gauhati HC
The Gauhati High Court has ruled that the Assam State Commission for Women cannot issue binding maintenance orders, as its mandate is strictly recommendatory under the 1994 Act. This clarifies that financial remedies for women must be sought through civil or criminal courts, reinforcing the separation between administrative advocacy and judicial adjudication - a critical boundary for women seeking economic relief.