Circumstantial Evidence Sufficient to Prove Adultery in Maintenance Proceedings: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently heard a petition filed by a man challenging a family court order which had directed him to pay maintenance to his ex-wife. The petitioner argued that his ex-wife was living in adultery and therefore, under Section 125(4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), she was not entitled to any maintenance. Family Court Order And Dispute The family court had ordered the petitioner-husband to pay…