The ruling came in two cross-revision petitions filed by Kakhashan Khan and her ex-husband Gayasuddin Khan, challenging a ...

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the rejection of a wife's application for maintenance ...

In a judgment of far-reaching implications, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a Muslim woman can seek maintenance from her husband under Section 125 of the CrPC and said the “religion neutral” ...

On 10th January 2025, the Supreme Court, in a historic ruling, reaffirmed the social-welfare character of maintenance laws ...

Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 13 (ANI): In a significant observation, the Allahabad High Court on Friday said that a wife who is earning and living a better life than her husband is not ...

The Karnataka High Court ruled that family courts cannot issue Look Out Circulars (LOCs) for maintenance default under Section 125 of CrPC. While property sale, arrest, and civil imprisonment are ...

Prayagraj: A wife cannot be denied maintenance under section 125 of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) merely because she is highly qualified or possesses.

Justice Lalitha Kanneganti said that issuing a look out circular is beyond the jurisdiction conferred on the courts while executing an order under CrPC section 125.