A spouse is entitled to seek maintenance from the other spouse under

Under s.24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, either spouse, not just the wife, may claim maintenance pendente lite; s.144 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly s.125 CrPC) benefits, as between spouses, only the wife, and HAMA s.8 concerns a Hindu female's capacity to adopt, not maintenance, so only the HMA provision fits a claim by either spouse.