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All. HC: Maintenance Proceedings Not to Punish Husband But to Prevent Destitution of Deserted Wife - (09 Feb 2023)

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Allahabad High Court has held that object of maintenance proceedings is not to punish a person for his past neglect, but to prevent vagrancy and destitution of a deserted wife, by providing her food, clothing, and shelter by a speedy remedy.

Tags : ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT   MAINTENANCE PROCEEDINGS   DESERTED WIFE  

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