Wife’s Acceptance of Full and Final Settlement Does Not Waive Her Future Maintenance Rights; Punjab & Haryana High Court Holds Compromise No Bar to Claim Under Section 125 CrPC
The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that the wife’s waiver of future maintenance claim is against public policy and not enforceable. When a written settlement agreement doesn’t protect a husband, what security does a man really have? CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court, through Justice Shalini Singh Nagpal, has delivered an important ruling…