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Supreme Court and High Courts judgments on Maintenance (Sections 125, 127 CrPC / 144 BNSS)

36 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2026. A judgment is listed here when its headnote names this subject: the Supreme Court Reports' own headnote (filed under the provisions below, or naming the subject), or an AI-written headnote that was reviewed and approved. A mention in the full text alone does not count.

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Section 125, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 8
Harpreet Sawhney vs Puneet Sharma
SC · 10 August 2026
[2026] 8 S.C.R. 472 : 2026 INSC 822
The appellant-wife filed a civil appeal before the Supreme Court under Article 136 of the Constitution of India challenging the final judgment and clarification order passed by the Delhi High Court in a matrimonial appea…
Neha Lal vs Abhishek Kumar
SC · 20 January 2026
The petitioner-wife filed a Transfer Petition seeking transfer of perjury proceedings initiated by the respondent-husband from Family Court, Karkardooma, Delhi to Family Court, Lucknow, along with an application under Ar…
Kanchana Rai vs Geeta Sharma & Ors.
SC · 13 January 2026
[2026] 2 S.C.R. 191 : 2026 INSC 54
Whether a daughter-in-law, who becomes a widow after the death of her father-in-law, is a dependant upon the estate of the fatherin-law, and entitled to claim maintenance from his estate.
M/s Bhagheeratha Engineering Ltd. vs State of Kerala
SC · 5 January 2026
[2026] 1 S.C.R. 303 : 2026 INSC 4
Whether the High Court by the impugned order was justified in holding that the Arbitral Tribunal was appointed at the request of the State to adjudicate dispute No.1 only; was the non-issuance of a notice u/s.21, Arbitra…
Samtola Devi vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 27 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 1235 : 2025 INSC 404
Whether the High Court was justified in setting aside the order passed by the Appellate Tribunal directing the eviction of the eldest son of the appellant-mother, a senior citizen from a portion of the house in question…
Shahjahan vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 4 February 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 1845 : 2025 INSC 528
Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court upholding the order passed by family court not awarding any maintenance to the appellant-wife.
Smt. N. Usha Rani and Anr. vs Moodudula Srinivas
SC · 30 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 1442 : 2025 INSC 129
Whether a woman is entitled to claim maintenance under Section 125 CrPC from her second husband while her first marriage is allegedly legally subsisting.
Rina Kumari @ Rina Devi @ Reena vs Dinesh Kumar Mahto @ Dinesh Kumar Mahato and another
SC · 10 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 462 : 2025 INSC 55
Will a husband, who secures a decree for restitution of conjugal rights, stand absolved of paying maintenance to his wife by virtue of Section 125(4), Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, if his wife refuses to abide by the…
Sri Mahesh vs Sangram & Ors.
SC · 2 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 62 : 2025 INSC 14
Issue arose whether by virtue of operation of the provisions of ss. 14(1) and 12(c) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the defendant no.1-adoptive mother would become absolute owner of the property prior to the adoption…
Urmila Dixit vs Sunil Sharan Dixit and Ors.
SC · 2 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 105 : 2025 INSC 20
Whether the High Court was correct in setting aside the order of the Tribunal granting benefit of Section 23 of the Maintenance and Welfare of the Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, to the Appellant-mother.
Parvin Kumar Jain vs Anju Jain
SC · 10 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 543 : 2024 INSC 961
In the instant case, the parties were married and have a son born from their wedlock, however, the realtionship soured and they have been living separately for more than two decades. The main issue between the parties al…
Dr. Rajiv Verghese vs Rose Chakkrammankkil Francis
SC · 19 November 2024
[2024] 11 S.C.R. 1312 : 2024 INSC 876
Respondent (husband) filed a petition for divorce under Section 10(i) of the Indian Divorce Act, 1869 before Family Court. Appellant (wife) filed an application for maintenance in the same proceeding and the Family Court…
Dharmendra Sharma vs Agra Development Authority
SC · 6 September 2024
[2024] 9 S.C.R. 97 : 2024 INSC 667
Whether the possession as offered by Agra Development Authority on 04.12.2014 should be taken as a valid offer of possession even if there was no completion certificate and whether the firefighting clearance certificate…
Sh. Pradeep And Ors vs State(N.C.T Of Delhi) And Anr
Delhi HC · 1 August 2024
The Petitioners filed a petition under Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of FIR No. 382/2015 registered at Police Station Mukherjee Nagar for offences under Sections 498A, 406 and 34 IPC on the ground that the parties ha…
Laxmanbhai Karsanbhai Chauhan vs State Of Gujarat
Gujarat HC · 10 July 2024
The petitioner-husband filed Special Criminal Application No. 5027 of 2015 seeking to quash the order dated 06.08.2015 passed by the 6th Additional Sessions Judge, Jamkhambhaliya, whereby the maintenance awarded to the r…
Mohd Abdul Samad vs The State Of Telangana
SC · 10 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 1236 : 2024 INSC 506
The appellant, a Muslim husband, challenged the order of the High Court of Telangana which modified the Family Court's order granting interim maintenance of INR 20,000 per month to his divorced wife under Section 125 of…
S.Menaka vs K.S.K.Nepolian Socraties
Madras HC · 21 March 2024
The batch of Civil Miscellaneous Appeals raised a common question of law as to whether statutory appeals under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 are maintainable against orders of interim/pendente lite maintenanc…
Manoj Singh Negi vs Ruchi
Delhi HC · 20 February 2024
These were cross-appeals filed before the Delhi High Court arising out of an order dated 17.10.2022 passed by the Principal Judge, South-East, Family Courts, Saket, New Delhi, on an application moved by the wife under Se…
Yagwati @ Poonam vs Ghanshyam
SC · 29 January 2024
[2024] 1 S.C.R. 1100 : 2024 INSC 1100
Maintenance granted to the appellant by the Family Court, enhanced by High Court. If to be enhanced further.
Case Details Aditi alias Mithi vs Jitesh Sharma
SC · 6 November 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 247 : 2023 INSC 981
The appellant-minor daughter of the respondent-father is aggrieved of the order passed by the High Court by which the maintenance for the appellant ₹ 20,000/- per month, was reduced to ₹7,500/- per month by the High Cour…
Shilpa Sailesh vs Varun Sreenivasan
SC · 1 May 2023
[2023] 5 S.C.R. 165 : 2023 INSC 468
Constitution of India – Art. 142 – Scope and ambit of – Held: The power u/Art. 142(1) is undefined and uncatalogued, so as to ensure elasticity to mould relief to suit a given situation – The Supreme Court can depart fro…
Sudesh Chhikara vs Ramti Devi & Anr.
SC · 6 December 2022
[2022] 17 S.C.R. 876 : 2022 INSC 1257
Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007:s. 23 – Transfer of property to be void in certain circumstances – Applicability of s. 23(1) – When – Held: Effecting transfer subject to a condition of pr…
Anju Garg & Anr. vs Deepak Kumar Garg
SC · 28 September 2022
[2022] 5 S.C.R. 909 : 2022 INSC 1033
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 125 – Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents – Basis purpose u/s. 125 – Held: Is to ameliorate the agony, anguish and financial suffering of a woman who is required to l…
Manoj @ Monu @ Vishal Chaudhary vs State of Haryana & Anr.
SC · 15 February 2022
[2022] 8 S.C.R. 279 : 2022 INSC 186
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 – s.94(2)(ii) – Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules, 2007 – r.12(3) – U.P Panchayat Raj Act, 1947 – U.P. Panchayat Raj (Maintenance of Fam…
State of Haryana vs M/s. Shiv Shankar Construction Co. & Anr.
SC · 14 December 2021
[2021] 12 S.C.R. 294 : 2021 INSC 888
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: ss.34 and 37 – Contract awarded for maintenance of road for Rs.5.26 crores – The rate of maintenance of the road was accepted at Rs.1,000 per km p.m. – Maintenance contract was val…
Smt. S. Vanitha vs The Deputy Commissioner, Bengaluru Urban District & Ors.
SC · 15 December 2020
[2020] 12 S.C.R. 1057 : 2020 INSC 701
Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007: 2(b) and 3 – Petition under the Act – By respondent Nos. 2 and 3 seeking eviction of their daughter-in-law (appellant) from their house – Plea of appellan…
Rajnesh vs Neha & Anr.
SC · 4 November 2020
[2020] 13 S.C.R. 1093 : 2020 INSC 631
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 125 – Interim maintenance – For wife and minor child – Awarded by Family Court – Affirmed by High Court – Appeal to Supreme Court – Held: Orders passed by Courts below affirmed – Husb…
Satish Chander Ahuja vs Sneha Ahuja
SC · 15 October 2020
[2020] 12 S.C.R. 189 : 2020 INSC 599
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005: ss.12, 19 – In a complaint filed under s.12 of Act, 2005, an interim order was passed in favour of complainant directing the respondent arrayed in the complaint i.e.…
Abhilasha vs Parkash & Ors.
SC · 15 September 2020
[2020] 11 S.C.R. 244 : 2020 INSC 546
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.125 – Whether a Hindu unmarried daughter is entitled to claim maintenance from her father under s.125 Cr.P.C. only till she attains majority or she can claim maintenance till she remai…
Rana Nahid @ Reshma @ Sana & Anr. vs Sahidul Haq Chisti
SC · 18 June 2020
[2020] 7 S.C.R. 324 : 2020 INSC 432
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Chapter IX- ss.125-128 – Petition u/s.125, by divorced Muslim woman – Converted to application u/s.3, 1986 Act by Family Court – Permissibility of – Appellant no.1 and respondent were m…

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