Exaggeration of Husband’s Income in Maintenance Pleas Doesn’t Automatically Amount to Perjury: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court recently clarified an important legal issue regarding maintenance disputes under Section 125 CrPC and perjury proceedings under Section 340 CrPC. The Court observed that it is commonly seen that wives tend to exaggerate the income of their husbands while seeking maintenance, but such exaggeration alone does not automatically justify initiating perjury proceedings. Background of the Dispute The case arose when the husband, Shiva Kant Dubey, filed…
