HC on Divorce: Husband Cannot Escape Liability of Maintenance by Merely Citing Faults in Wife's Pleadings, Says Madhya Pradesh High Court
The High Court stated that a destitute wife claiming maintenance could not be victimised solely based on faults in her pleadings. The woman's husband, a petitioner in the case, had challenged the Family Court's order, which rejected his application under Section 127 CrPC to reduce the maintenance amount.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently said that a husband cannot escape the liability of maintenance by merely citing faults in his wife's pleadings. The court made the observation while dismissing a criminal revision application filed by the petitioner-husband. The High Court stated that a destitute wife claiming maintenance could not be victimised solely based on faults in her pleadings. The woman's husband, a petitioner in the case, had challenged the Family Court's order, which rejected his application under Section 127 CrPC to reduce the maintenance amount. HC on POCSO Act: Man Pulling Girl’s Clothes, Putting Hand on Her Shoulder Shows His Sexual Intent, Says Madhya Pradesh High Court.
HC on Divorce
Husband Can’t Escape Liability Of Maintenance By Merely Citing Faults In Wife’s Pleadings: Madhya Pradesh High Court | @Sebin_James_ https://t.co/mK9kEmSe3F
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