For a Hindu woman divorced under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 who has not remarried, which pair…
Section 25 permits alimony at the decree or later. The definition of wife in section 144 includes a divorced woman who has not remarried. Section 18 addresses a wife during…
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For a Hindu woman divorced under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 who has not remarried, which pair contains the two provisions that can authorize post-divorce maintenance if the respective conditions are met?
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Section 25 permits alimony at the decree or later. The definition of wife in section 144 includes a divorced woman who has not remarried. Section 18 addresses a wife during a subsisting marriage. Section 25 can apply after a divorce decree under the Act.
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Option A
Section 25 authorizes alimony. Section 147 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita concerns enforcement of a maintenance order, while section 144 authorizes the order.
Option B
Section 25 permits alimony at the decree or later. The definition of wife in section 144 includes a divorced woman who has not remarried.
Option C
Section 18 addresses a wife during a subsisting marriage. Section 25 can apply after a divorce decree under the Act.
Option D
Section 144 includes a qualifying divorced woman who has not remarried. Section 18 is a remedy tied to a subsisting marriage.
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