MANANTHAVADY: Court sentenced a person to one month of jail time for not providing his mom with alimony, which was ordered by the judiciary a year back. Raju (45) of Pakkalikoratty house at Meppady Kottappady was penalized by sub-divisional Magistrate maintenance tribunal Chairman and sub-collector N.K.S. Sumesh.

Madhavi, mother of Sumesh filed a petition claiming that she is being mistreated and not protected by her son. The court subsequently delivered an order asking her son to provide the mother with Rs 1000 per month and protection. However, Madhavi approached the court again by stating that her son is not following the order. After sending several summonses, Raju didn’t appear before the court. The court issued a warrant and Meppady police presented Raju at the court. Raju has been shifted to Mananthavadi jail.