The Gauhati High Court declared that a husband cannot avoid his legal obligation to pay maintenance by signing an agreement with his wife. Discover the court’s decision and its implications for maintenance rights under Section 125 CrPC.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a wife cannot solely rely on her estranged husband for full maintenance and must make efforts to support herself. The court upheld the reduction of her maintenance and compensation amounts.
The Gauhati High Court has ruled that a healthy and able-bodied husband must legally support his wife, dismissing excuses of financial incapability as baseless under Section 125 CrPC.
The Gauhati High Court ruled that a husband’s obligation to pay maintenance cannot be bypassed through an agreement with his wife. The court highlighted the statutory right of a wife to receive maintenance under Section 125 CrPC.
