Wife in Voidable Marriage Not Disentitled to Maintenance Without Decree of Nullity: Allahabad High Court

In a significant ruling, the Allahabad High Court has clarified that a woman’s right to maintenance under Section 125 Cr.P.C. cannot be denied merely on the assumption that her marriage is voidable under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, unless a formal decree of nullity has been passed by a competent court. Justice Rajiv Lochan Shukla, while setting aside a Family Court’s order, held that the marriage between the petitioner and…