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

Sanjeev Kapoor vs Chandana Kapoor & Ors.

SC · 19 February 2020

[2020] 1 S.C.R. 663 : 2020 INSC 215

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.362 – Court not to alter judgment – In the instant case, the Family Court disposed of the maintenance petition under s.125 CrPC filed by respondent-wife directing appellant-husband to…

Krishnaveni Rai vs Pankaj Rai & Anr.

SC · 19 February 2020

[2020] 1 S.C.R. 682 : 2020 INSC 211

KRISHNAVENI RAI v. PANKAJ RAI & ANR. (Criminal Appeal No. 321 of 2020) FEBRUARY 19, 2020 [INDIRA BANERJEE AND M.R. SHAH, JJ.] Hindu Marriage Act, 1955: ss.5, 11, 15 – Claim for maintenance by appellant-wife – Plea of res…

Ajay Kumar vs Lata @ Sharuti & Ors.

SC · 8 April 2019

[2019] 6 S.C.R. 283 : 2019 INSC 473

Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 – ss.2(f),2(q), 2(s), 12 – Award of maintenance – Complainant-first respondent case that she resided with her husband at a house which constituted ancestral Hindu Join…

Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Anr. vs Pratibha Industries Ltd. & Ors.

SC · 4 December 2018

[2018] 14 S.C.R. 1143 : 2018 INSC 1151

High Courts – Power to recall its order – Appellant issued Tender Notice for supply, installation and maintenance of water meters – Tender Notice was accepted and parties entered into an agreement, which included a claus…

Kamala and Others vs M.R. Mohan Kumar

SC · 24 October 2018

[2018] 13 S.C.R. 505 : 2018 INSC 984

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.125 – Maintenance under, claimed by wife – Standard of proof required to prove marriage – Marriage between appellant No.1-wife (PW-1) and respondent-husband was solemnized against the…

Reema Salkan vs Sumer Singh Salkan

SC · 25 September 2018

[2018] 12 S.C.R. 350 : 2018 INSC 867

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.125 – During the pendency of the application u/s.125, issue of interim maintenance travelled upto Supreme Court which granted appellant-wife Rs.20,000/- p.m as interim maintenance com…

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