Wife Entitled to Maintenance as Husband Fails to Fulfill Agreement for Separate Living: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Section 125 of Cr.P.C.: Court Orders Maintenance for Wife and Children in Landmark Judgment In a significant ruling under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.), the First Additional Principal Judge of the Family Court in Jabalpur delivered a judgment on 29th January 2024, granting maintenance to a petitioner who had filed an application under Section 125 for maintenance against her husband. Background: The case involved petitioner No.1, who…