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    Unemployment Is No Escape, PM Awas House Cannot Replace Maintenance: Allahabad HC
    Unemployment Is No Escape, PM Awas House Cannot Replace Maintenance: Allahabad HC
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    Unemployment Is No Escape, PM Awas House Cannot Replace Maintenance: Allahabad HC

    The Allahabad High Court upheld a maintenance order directing a husband to pay his wife, ruling that a PM Awas Yojana house cannot replace maintenance rights. The Court said an able-bodied husband cannot avoid responsibility by claiming unemployment or low income under law.

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    Parental Support Doesn't End Husband's Duty, Wife Cannot Be Denied Maintenance: Allahabad High Court
    Parental Support Doesn't End Husband's Duty, Wife Cannot Be Denied Maintenance: Allahabad High Court
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    Parental Support Doesn’t End Husband’s Duty, Wife Cannot Be Denied Maintenance: Allahabad High Court

    The Allahabad High Court ruled that a wife cannot be denied maintenance under Section 125 CrPC merely because her parents are supporting her. The Court held that parental assistance does not absolve a husband of his statutory obligation to maintain his wife.

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    Permanent Alimony Not Automatic After Divorce, Separate Plea Mandatory: Telangana High Court
    Permanent Alimony Not Automatic After Divorce, Separate Plea Mandatory: Telangana High Court
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    Permanent Alimony Not Automatic After Divorce, Separate Plea Mandatory: Telangana High Court

    The Telangana High Court held that permanent alimony under Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act requires a separate application and cannot be granted automatically in divorce proceedings. The Court ruled formal pleading is necessary before awarding maintenance.

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    Thali/Mangalsutra Is a Sacred Symbol of Married Life; Its Removal by Wife Amounts to Mental Cruelty: Madras High Court
    Thali/Mangalsutra Is a Sacred Symbol of Married Life; Its Removal by Wife Amounts to Mental Cruelty: Madras High Court
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    Thali/Mangalsutra Is a Sacred Symbol of Married Life; Its Removal by Wife Amounts to Mental Cruelty: Madras High Court

    The Madras High Court observed that voluntary removal of the thali may, depending on the facts of a case, cause emotional anguish and amount to mental cruelty. However, the Court clarified that removal of the thali is not automatically a ground for divorce and must be assessed in context.

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    Husband Cannot Evade Maintenance by Saying He Served Jail: Allahabad High Court
    Husband Cannot Evade Maintenance by Saying He Served Jail: Allahabad High Court
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    Husband Cannot Evade Maintenance by Saying He Served Jail: Allahabad High Court

    The Allahabad High Court held a husband cannot avoid paying maintenance to his wife and children merely due to imprisonment for non-payment. The court clarified such punishment does not clear arrears or end the continuing legal obligation.

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