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Which court has the power to grant maintenance to wife, children and parents under the Bharatiya…

A Magistrate of the first class is competent to order maintenance under s.144(1) BNSS (formerly s.125 CrPC), i.e. the "Court of Magistrate 1st Class".

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Which court has the power to grant maintenance to wife, children and parents under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?

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A Magistrate of the first class is competent to order maintenance under s.144(1) BNSS (formerly s.125 CrPC), i.e. the "Court of Magistrate 1st Class".

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