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Order of permanent alimony under Section 25 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 can be varied, modified or…

Hindu Marriage Act section 25(3) allows the court to vary, modify or rescind an order of permanent alimony if the party receiving it remarries, if a wife receiving it fails…

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Order of permanent alimony under Section 25 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 can be varied, modified or rescinded:
(I) if the party in whose favour the order has been passed, re-marries.
(II) if the party in whose favour the order has been passed is the wife, and she has not remained chaste.
(III) if the party in whose favour the order has been passed is the husband, and he has had sexual intercourse with any other woman.

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Hindu Marriage Act section 25(3) allows the court to vary, modify or rescind an order of permanent alimony if the party receiving it remarries, if a wife receiving it fails to remain chaste, or if a husband receiving it has sexual intercourse with another woman, covering all three listed grounds.

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