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Educated Wife Still Entitled to Maintenance: Allahabad High Court Clarifies Law

The Allahabad High Court, in Criminal Revision No. 5310 of 2024, reaffirmed that an educated wife is not automatically disentitled from maintenance under Section 125 CrPC. The Court clarified that employability does not equal actual income, and even a short-lived marriage cannot deny a woman her right to financial support. This ruling strengthens the welfare-oriented approach of maintenance law in India.

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Delhi High Court on Maintenance: Income Assessment Mandatory | Case Analysis

Delhi High Court in Tasmeer Qureshi v. Asfia Muzaffar held that maintenance cannot be fixed mechanically without proper income assessment. Read detailed legal analysis.

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