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Second Wife Cannot Join First Wife’s Maintenance Case Under Section 125 CrPC: Delhi High Court

11 May 2026 5 min read
Second Wife Cannot Join First Wife’s Maintenance Case Under Section 125 CrPC: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that a husband’s second wife cannot be impleaded as a party in maintenance proceedings initiated by the first wife and children under Section 125 CrPC merely because she fears that the maintenance order may financially affect her interests. The judgment was delivered by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma while dismissing an application filed by the second wife of respondent Bharat Singh Rawat in a pending…

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