Delhi Commission for Women has no power to grant maintainence to women
After considering the aforesaid submissions made by the counsel for the parties, I am of the view that the Delhi Commission for Women had no power under the Delhi Commission for Women Act, 1994 for issuing such a direction. Anexamination of the Statement of Objects and Reasons of the said Act would indicate that the main task of the Commission is to study and monitor all matters relating to the constitutional and legal safeguards provided for women, to review the existing legislations and suggest amendments wherever necessary. The Commission for Women is also required to look into the complaints and take suo moto notice of the cases involving deprivation of the rights of women in order to provide support, legal or otherwise, to helpless women. The Commission is also required to monitor the proper implementation of all the legislations made to protect the rights of women so as to enable them to achieve equality in all spheres of life and equal participation in the development of the nation. Section 10 of the said Act describes the functions of the Commission. While it is true that the Commission by virtue of Section 10(3) has been vested with all the powers of a civil court in carrying out an investigation with regard to the matters relating to
