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Maintenance Is A Recurring Entitlement. Even After Settlement, Wife Can Reopen Old S. 125 CrPC Plea Against Husband: Allahabad High Court 
High Court Apr 06, 2026

Maintenance Is A Recurring Entitlement. Even After Settlement, Wife Can Reopen Old S. 125 CrPC Plea Against Husband: Allahabad High Court 

Can a wife restart an old maintenance case after settlement if dispute happens again? Court says yes—but reduced the amount citing husband’s earning capacity.  PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court said that maintenance is not a one-time relief but a continuing right, and a wife can revive her earlier case if the husband fails to follow a settlement agreement.  The Court held that:  “The right to maintenance is not…
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Wife Entitled to Get 25% of Husband’s Earnings as Maintenance: Allahabad High Court Dismisses Labourer’s Appeal
High Court Jan 16, 2026

Wife Entitled to Get 25% of Husband’s Earnings as Maintenance: Allahabad High Court Dismisses Labourer’s Appeal

Allahabad High Court has held that wife’s maintenance can go up to 25% of husband’s income and upheld an increase despite the husband claiming financial hardship. The ruling quietly exposes how repeated revisions and income assumptions can heavily impact economically weak men. Wife Entitled for Maintenance: In a judgment that raises serious concerns for financially…

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Long Live-In Relationship Not Enough. Woman Can’t Claim Maintenance From Partner U/S 125 CrPC If 1st Marriage Is Still Valid: Allahabad High Court
High Court Dec 19, 2025

Long Live-In Relationship Not Enough. Woman Can’t Claim Maintenance From Partner U/S 125 CrPC If 1st Marriage Is Still Valid: Allahabad High Court

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 “wife” when no valid divorce exists. Live-In Relationship Woman Can’t Claim Maintenance: The Allahabad High Court has clearly held…

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Allahabad High Court: Why Should the Husband Pay? Working Wife Not Entitled to Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC
High Court Dec 12, 2025

Allahabad High Court: Why Should the Husband Pay? Working Wife Not Entitled to Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC

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 earning…

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Wife Entitled to Get 25% of Husband’s Earnings as Maintenance: Allahabad High Court Dismisses Labourer’s Appeal
High Court Jan 16, 2026 0

Wife Entitled to Get 25% of Husband’s Earnings as Maintenance: Allahabad High Court Dismisses Labourer’s Appeal

Allahabad High Court has held that wife’s maintenance can go up to 25% of husband’s income and upheld an increase despite the husband claiming financial hardship. The ruling quietly exposes how repeated revisions and income assumptions can heavily impact economically weak men. Wife Entitled for Maintenance: In a judgment that raises serious concerns for financially…

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Long Live-In Relationship Not Enough. Woman Can’t Claim Maintenance From Partner U/S 125 CrPC If 1st Marriage Is Still Valid: Allahabad High Court
High Court Dec 19, 2025 0

Long Live-In Relationship Not Enough. Woman Can’t Claim Maintenance From Partner U/S 125 CrPC If 1st Marriage Is Still Valid: Allahabad High Court

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 “wife” when no valid divorce exists. Live-In Relationship Woman Can’t Claim Maintenance: The Allahabad High Court has clearly held…

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Allahabad High Court: Why Should the Husband Pay? Working Wife Not Entitled to Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC
High Court Dec 12, 2025 0

Allahabad High Court: Why Should the Husband Pay? Working Wife Not Entitled to Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC

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 earning…

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