Muslim Man Cannot Deny Maintenance to First Wife by Citing Financial Obligation Toward Second Wife: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that a Muslim man cannot deny or reduce maintenance to his first wife by citing his responsibility towards his second wife or by arguing that their son is taking care of her. The judgment was delivered in the case Vappinu v Fathima and connected case. Court’s Stand On Polygamy Under Muslim Law Justice Kauser Edappagath clarified that although Muslim personal law permits more than…
