Law Relating to Procedure for Providing Maintenance in India

An analysis of maintenance laws and procedures for women in India

Authors

  • Vandita Chahar
  • Prof. (Dr.) Babita Chugh

Keywords:

law, procedure, maintenance, India, women, descriptive study, secondary research, Section 488 (8) Code of Criminal Procedure, Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, dissolution of marriage, wife, children, procedural aspect, Cr.PC 1973

Abstract

This article discusses different laws regarding the procedure for providing maintenance towomen in India. This is a descriptive study based on secondary research. It studies the Section 488 (8)Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 that talks about maintenance. The paper discusses provisions ofSection 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. It compares the former law with the present law. Itstudies the different scenarios of dissolution of marriage vis a vis right of maintenance to wife andchildren in different cases. The paper also explains the procedural aspect to obtain Maintenance,according to Section 125 of the Cr.PC,1973.

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Published

2021-04-01

How to Cite

[1]
“Law Relating to Procedure for Providing Maintenance in India: An analysis of maintenance laws and procedures for women in India”, JASRAE, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 626–629, Apr. 2021, Accessed: Jul. 03, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://ignited.in/jasrae/article/view/13177

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 3 (2021): Journal of Advances and Scholarly Researches in Allied Education (JASRAE)

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Articles

How to Cite

[1]
“Law Relating to Procedure for Providing Maintenance in India: An analysis of maintenance laws and procedures for women in India”, JASRAE, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 626–629, Apr. 2021, Accessed: Jul. 03, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://ignited.in/jasrae/article/view/13177