Patna High Court: Husband Cannot Deny Maintenance To Wife, Citing Desertion Unless Allegation Is Judicially Established
The Patna High Court has held that a husband cannot avoid paying maintenance by merely alleging that his wife deserted him. Such allegations must first be proved in matrimonial court before they can affect maintenance rights. BIHAR: The Patna High Court has once again made it clear that a wife’s legal right to maintenance under…