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The Allahabad High Court set aside a Family Court order denying maintenance to a wife and awarding a very low amount to a minor son. The Court held that salary deductions and assumptions about earning capacity cannot be used to escape legal responsibility. Allahabad: The Allahabad High Court has reopened a dispute under Section 125âŚ
The Allahabad High Court ruled that a woman cannot claim maintenance under Section 125 CrPC from a live-in partner if her first marriage is still legally subsisting. Even long cohabitation cannot give the legal status of âwifeâ when no valid divorce exists. Live-In Relationship Woman Canât Claim Maintenance: The Allahabad High Court has clearly heldâŚ
The Allahabad High Court has granted bail in a fake dowry death case after key prosecution witnesses turned hostile, observing that âfake cases of demand of dowry are on the rise.âThe Court noted the âstark reality of the societyâ where allegations pressed before the Supreme Court were later withdrawn during trial. Fake Dowry Death CasesâŚ
The Allahabad High Court ruled that a wife who is earning a sufficient monthly salary cannot entitled to maintenance under Section 125 CrPC. The Court also criticised the wife for hiding her employment details and approaching the court without clean hands. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court clearly held that a Working Wife who is earningâŚ
The Allahabad High Court refused to quash criminal proceedings against a husband accused of submitting a forged bank statement during a long-running maintenance case. The Court said filing such a document is an âinsult to the majesty of lawâ and must be tested through trial. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court has dismissed an application filedâŚ
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