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Raj HC | Neither the mere potential to earn, nor actual earning of wife, howsoever meagre, is sufficient to deny claim of maintenance

Rajasthan High Court: Pushpendra Singh Bhati J. modified the impugned order and enhanced the compensation to Rs 75000/- (for wife) and Rs

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Can a husband escape from his liability to pay maintenance to his wife by signing an agreement to the contrary? Gau HC throws light

Gauhati High Court: While addressing a matter with regard to maintenance of wife, Rumi Kumari Phukan, J., expressed that, the statutory right

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Whether right to claim maintenance under Domestic Violence Act and S. 125 CrPC are mutually exclusive? Del HC elaborates

Delhi High Court: Asha Menon, J., observed that, the right to claim maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act and those under Section

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HP HC | The findings in a proceeding under S. 125 CrPC cannot be binding on matrimonial Court while dealing with an application for divorce on the ground of res judicata

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J. remarked “there has been no matrimonial relationship between the parties for the last nearly

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Duty of father to maintain child, daughter entitled to seek maintenance from father: All HC

Allahabad High Court: Brij Raj Singh, J., expressed that, a father is legally bound to maintain his child according to the status

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Can Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens’ Tribunal direct the daughter-in-law to pay maintenance to her in-laws? Bom HC decodes

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of S.S. Shinde and Revati Mohite Dere, JJ., observed that the daughter-in-law cannot be directed by

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If divorce is declared in one go and Fatwa is issued, Is muslim wife entitled to maintenance under S. 125 CrPC? All HC answers

Allahabad High Court: Brij Raj Singh, J., while addressing a maintenance case, observed that if a wife proves that she is unable

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Aggrieved woman needs economic support, in view of domestic violence, perpetrated upon her, by a person, who is in domestic relation with her: Karkardooma Courts

Karkardooma Courts, Delhi: In a matter regarding providing maintenance to wife and children, Ramesh Kumar-1, Principal District & Sessions Judge, expressed that

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If wife sells out some property, in order to maintain her children, would that mean the wife will not have opportunity to claim maintenance under S. 125 CrPC? All HC explains

Allahabad High Court: Brij Raj Singh, J., while discussing the matter with regard to providing maintenance to a wife, noted that the

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Granting or non-granting interim maintenance is not punishing any litigant; Kar HC observes Proviso to S. 125 of CrPC provides discretion to court to order interim maintenance during pendency of proceedings

Karnataka High Court: M Nagaprasanna, J., dismissed the petition and refused to grant prayer as the case is at a pre matured

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Is it possible for a husband to suddenly become devoid of all income sources when asked to provide maintenance to his wife? Saket Court elaborates

Saket Courts, Delhi: While addressing a maintenance matter, Anuj Agrawal, Additional Sessions Judge-05, expressed that, it can not be believed that a

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[Section 125 CrPC] Husband with sufficient means, is obligated to maintain wife and children? Del HC answers in a maintenance matter

Delhi High Court: In a maintenance matter, Subramonium Prasad, J., expressed that, if a husband has sufficient means, he is obligated to

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Sudden cancellation of rooms booked for daughter’s marriage 3 months prior on account of maintenance: Is it an acceptable reason? Can consumers claim compensation? NCDRC explains

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): The Coram of R.K. Agarwal (President) and Dr S.M. Kantikar (Member) addressed a matter wherein a

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Only continuous and repeated acts of adultery and/or cohabitation in adultery would attract rigours of provision under S. 125(4) CrPC: Del HC

Delhi High Court: While addressing a matter with regard to a wife’s right to maintenance Chandra Dhari Singh, J., expressed that, only

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Can filing of a maintenance proceeding, a criminal case for harassment be said to be sufficient to jump to a conclusion that wife intended to harass husband and his relations? Bom HC throws light

Bombay High Court: In a matter of matrimonial discord, Mangesh S. Patil, J., expressed that, when admittedly, for whatever reason, there was

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Can children claim any amount under the head of permanent alimony under S. 25 of Hindu Marriage Act? Ker HC explains

Kerala High Court: Observing that trauma in a marital discord is common to both parties, the Division Bench of A. Muhamed Mustaque

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Minor seeks maintenance but issue of her paternity is in question: Will J&K and Ladakh HC grant maintenance amidst the dispute? Read full report

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Srinagar: Sanjay Dhar, J., addressed a matter with regard to providing maintenance to a minor