Union Supported by Custom, Cohabitation, and Childbirth to Be Recognized as Valid Marriage Under Section 125 CrPC: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has held that a woman who has cohabited as a wife, borne children, and been accepted by society and family in that role, must not be denied maintenance under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) merely on technical grounds of marriage validity. Observations on Legal and Social Ramifications Justice Bibek Chaudhuri, while deciding a criminal revision plea, stressed that such denial of rights would…
