wife maintenance

subsisting first marriage maintenance claim
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“However, even presuming that for the sake of discussion the marriage between the husband and wife is void, still the wife is entitled to claim maintenance under Section 125 of the CrPC.”

wives as idle women
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Though her status as an Advocate was not disputed, the Court held that the wife and children were required to be maintained in law, commensurate to the standard of living of the husband/father.