Talaq Takes Effect When Pronounced By Husband, Not When Court Confirms It: Allahabad High Court Directs Fresh Consideration Of Wife’s Maintenance Claim
The Allahabad High Court’s ruling opens up a larger debate in maintenance jurisprudence — Is a maintenance claim valid when the legality of marriage itself is disputed? Talaq Valid: Justice Madan Pal Singh of the Allahabad High Court dealt with a case where a wife was denied maintenance by the Family Court after her second marriage was treated as legally invalid. While the High…