[Hindu Marriage Act] First Marriage Irrelevant for Deciding Maintenance Under Section 24 in Second Marriage: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court, in a significant judgment, held that the validity or void nature of a second marriage is irrelevant when considering an application for maintenance pendente lite under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The Division Bench of Justice Arindam Sinha and Justice Avnish Saxena ruled that the financial dependency of the applicant is the sole criterion for granting such maintenance. Wife sought maintenance despite husband's…