Able-Bodied Husband in Government Service Must Maintain Wife & Children as Per Law: Orissa High Court

In a recent decision by the Orissa High Court, the court addressed the issue of maintenance under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). The case involved a petition filed by Tarun Kumar Gadabad (petitioner) against the order of the Family Court, Khurda, which directed him to pay maintenance to his wife, Subhalaxmi Lenka, and his son. The petitioner challenged the judgment passed by the Family Court, which ordered…