Husband Merely Saying He Is ‘Ready’ to Keep Wife Not a Valid Maintenance Offer Under Second Proviso to Section 125(3) CrPC: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in a recent judgment delivered by Justice G.S. Ahluwalia, dismissed a revision petition (CRR-6279-2024) filed by a husband challenging a family court’s order that awarded a monthly maintenance of Rs. 3,000 to his wife. The husband’s primary contention was that since he was “ready and willing to keep his wife”, she should not be entitled to maintenance. However, the High Court rejected this argument, holding…
