The Allahabad High Court ruled that a woman’s previous marriage is irrelevant for determining interim maintenance under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act. The court ordered her husband to pay Rs 15,000 per month, emphasizing financial necessity over allegations of deceit or past marital status in maintenance decisions.
The Telangana High Court declared a second marriage invalid under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, due to the husband’s failure to divorce his first wife, who had been in a coma. The court annulled the marriage, held the husband guilty of rape for misleading the woman, and granted her alimony.
