When can a wife be eligible for maintenance from her husband according to the recent Supreme Court ruling
Wife can get maintenance from husband even if she doesn’t abide by cohabit decree: SC.
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- The recent Supreme Court ruling states that a wife can be eligible for maintenance from her husband even if she does not abide by a decree of cohabitation.
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- The husband has the financial capacity to provide maintenance to his wife and she is unable to maintain herself.
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- The wife has valid reasons for not cohabiting with her husband and it does not affect her right to claim maintenance.
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- Whether the wife is living separately by mutual consent or due to reasons beyond her control, she can still seek maintenance if she meets the criteria set by the court.
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- The judgment aims to safeguard the financial rights of wives and ensure they are not deprived of maintenance solely based on the cohabitation decree.
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