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Wife’s Multiple Pre-Marital Relationships Do Not Constitute Adultery: Bombay High Court Orders Husband To Pay Interim Maintenance
High Court Jul 21, 2026

Wife’s Multiple Pre-Marital Relationships Do Not Constitute Adultery: Bombay High Court Orders Husband To Pay Interim Maintenance

Can a husband’s allegations about his wife’s past relationships stop her from receiving maintenance? The Bombay High Court has clarified that premarital relationships do not amount to adultery and allegations must be supported by evidence. NAGPUR:The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has reportedly held that a woman’s relationships before marriage cannot, by themselves,…
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25% of Husband’s Salary for Wife Maintenance Is NOT a Law: Allahabad HC Clarifies Big Legal Misconception
High Court Jul 15, 2026

25% of Husband’s Salary for Wife Maintenance Is NOT a Law: Allahabad HC Clarifies Big Legal Misconception

For years, the 25% income formula was treated like a fixed rule in maintenance cases — but the High Court has now clarified the reality. The judgment gives courts wider discretion and could change how future maintenance disputes are decided. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court has held that the oft-quoted 25% of a husband’s salary…

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125 CrPC | Regular Money Transfers From 3rd Party Without Explanation, Disentitles Wife To Maintenance: Allahabad High Court
High Court Jul 13, 2026

125 CrPC | Regular Money Transfers From 3rd Party Without Explanation, Disentitles Wife To Maintenance: Allahabad High Court

Can a wife receive maintenance while regularly accepting money from a man she claims not to know? The Allahabad High Court held that such unexplained transactions were a relevant circumstance under Section 125(4) CrPC and cancelled the maintenance awarded to the wife. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court has cancelled the monthly maintenance awarded to a…

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Woman Not Entitled to Maintenance as Legally Wedded Wife When First Marriage Still Subsisted: Allahabad High Court
High Court Jul 13, 2026

Woman Not Entitled to Maintenance as Legally Wedded Wife When First Marriage Still Subsisted: Allahabad High Court

Can maintenance under Section 125 CrPC be granted when the second marriage itself is not legally valid? The Allahabad High Court said No. A woman must first prove that she was the legally wedded wife of the man from whom she is claiming maintenance. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court, through Justice Achal Sachdev, held that…

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Husband’s Claim Of Wife Leaving Matrimonial Home Without Sufficient Cause Not Enough To Deny Maintenance: MP High Court Grants ₹30,000 Each To Wife And Child
Latest News Jul 11, 2026

Husband’s Claim Of Wife Leaving Matrimonial Home Without Sufficient Cause Not Enough To Deny Maintenance: MP High Court Grants ₹30,000 Each To Wife And Child

Can a husband’s restitution petition be ignored while deciding maintenance? The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that filing a restitution of conjugal rights case alone is not enough to deny maintenance. INDORE: The Madhya Pradesh High Court, through Justice Gajendra Singh, held that a wife looking after a minor child cannot be denied maintenance merely…

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25% of Husband’s Salary for Wife Maintenance Is NOT a Law: Allahabad HC Clarifies Big Legal Misconception
High Court Jul 15, 2026 0

25% of Husband’s Salary for Wife Maintenance Is NOT a Law: Allahabad HC Clarifies Big Legal Misconception

For years, the 25% income formula was treated like a fixed rule in maintenance cases — but the High Court has now clarified the reality. The judgment gives courts wider discretion and could change how future maintenance disputes are decided. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court has held that the oft-quoted 25% of a husband’s salary…

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125 CrPC | Regular Money Transfers From 3rd Party Without Explanation, Disentitles Wife To Maintenance: Allahabad High Court
High Court Jul 13, 2026 0

125 CrPC | Regular Money Transfers From 3rd Party Without Explanation, Disentitles Wife To Maintenance: Allahabad High Court

Can a wife receive maintenance while regularly accepting money from a man she claims not to know? The Allahabad High Court held that such unexplained transactions were a relevant circumstance under Section 125(4) CrPC and cancelled the maintenance awarded to the wife. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court has cancelled the monthly maintenance awarded to a…

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Husband’s Claim Of Wife Leaving Matrimonial Home Without Sufficient Cause Not Enough To Deny Maintenance: MP High Court Grants ₹30,000 Each To Wife And Child
Latest News Jul 11, 2026 0

Husband’s Claim Of Wife Leaving Matrimonial Home Without Sufficient Cause Not Enough To Deny Maintenance: MP High Court Grants ₹30,000 Each To Wife And Child

Can a husband’s restitution petition be ignored while deciding maintenance? The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that filing a restitution of conjugal rights case alone is not enough to deny maintenance. INDORE: The Madhya Pradesh High Court, through Justice Gajendra Singh, held that a wife looking after a minor child cannot be denied maintenance merely…

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