HC cites wife's adultery, sets aside lower court order granting her maintenance
Chhattisgarh High Court overturned a family court's order for a husband to pay maintenance to his estranged wife, citing her adulterous conduct. The court referenced a divorce decree that was granted based on the wife's adultery, disqualifying her from receiving maintenance under CrPC section 125(4). The wife's plea for increased maintenance was also dismissed.
Chhattisgarh High Court overturned a family court's order for a husband to pay maintenance to his estranged wife, citing her adulterous conduct. The court referenced a divorce decree that was granted based on the wife's adultery, disqualifying her from receiving maintenance under CrPC section 125(4). The wife's plea for increased maintenance was also dismissed.
