Is a husband bound to maintain his wife?
• Husband has a legal, moral and social duty to provide adequate maintenance for his wife during the subsistence of their marriage.
Is this duty enforceable by Court?
• If the husband neglects or refuse to maintain his wife, without any lawful cause, then the wife may either initiate civil proceedings against him for payment of maintenance due or institute criminal action for a monthly allowance to be paid to her,
• The husband’s social status and level of legitimate financial sources are important factors for deciding the quantum of maintenance.
