Under which of the following circumstances, a wife is entitled to claim maintenance under Section 144…
Section 144 allows maintenance for a wife who cannot maintain herself when her husband, despite having sufficient means, neglects or refuses to maintain her. A divorced wife…
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Under which of the following circumstances, a wife is entitled to claim maintenance under Section 144 of the BNSS, 2023?
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Correct answer D
Section 144 allows maintenance for a wife who cannot maintain herself when her husband, despite having sufficient means, neglects or refuses to maintain her. A divorced wife remains within the definition only while she has not remarried. Living in adultery is an express disqualification under this section.
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