Parents Supporting Wife During Distress Does Not Absolve Husband of Legal Obligation to Maintain Her: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that a wife cannot be denied maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure merely because her parents provide financial assistance during difficult times. The Court observed that financial support from parents cannot be treated as the wife's independent income and cannot relieve the husband of his statutory obligation to maintain his wife. The Court also enhanced the maintenance awarded to the…