Husband Cannot Avoid Maintenance by Agreement: Gauhati High Court Rules
Shruti Mahapatra
The Gauhati High Court ruled that a husband cannot escape his legal duty to pay maintenance under Section 125 CrPC by making a private agreement with his wife. The court…
CrPC maintenance ruling
Section 125 CrPC Not Intended to Create Dependents: Madhya Pradesh HC
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that Section 125 CrPC is not meant to create a dependent class of people awaiting financial support from their spouses. In a recent case,…