The Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that a wife divorced on the ground of adultery cannot claim maintenance from her ex-husband. The Court dismissed her plea for higher maintenance and set aside the family court’s earlier order of ₹4,000 per month.
The Delhi High Court ruled that occasional adultery does not amount to “living in adultery” under Section 125(4) CrPC, allowing a wife to claim maintenance. The court emphasized the need for continuous adultery to refuse maintenance.
The Delhi High Court ruled that occasional acts of adultery by a wife do not disqualify her from receiving maintenance under Section 125(4) of the CrPC.
The Delhi High Court ruled that occasional acts of adultery by a wife do not disqualify her from receiving maintenance. The court clarified that continuous and repeated adultery is required to deny maintenance under Section 125(4) of CrPC.
