The Gauhati High Court ruled that a healthy and able-bodied husband cannot escape his legal duty to maintain his wife under Section 125 CrPC. The Court rejected excuses of unemployment, stressing that a wife has the right to live with dignity.
The Gauhati High Court has ruled that a husband who is healthy and capable of earning is legally required to support his wife. The court dismissed claims of unemployment as excuses and upheld a maintenance order under Section 125 CrPC.
The Gauhati High Court ruled that bigamy is not recognized in Hindu law, and as such, a second wife is not entitled to a family pension if the first wife is still alive. The court’s decision highlights the legal limitations on claims made by a second wife.
