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₹3,000 Monthly Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC Upheld, Liberal Interpretation of “Wife” Emphasised: Delhi High Court

07 May 2026 4 min read
₹3,000 Monthly Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC Upheld, Liberal Interpretation of “Wife” Emphasised: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a revision petition filed by a husband challenging an order directing him to pay ₹3,000 per month maintenance to his wife under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC). The Court held that there was no illegality, perversity, or jurisdictional error in the Family Court’s decision. Justice Saurabh Banerjee delivered the judgment while upholding the order passed by the Family Court,…

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