https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189919 A deserted Hindu wife in occupation of tenanted matrimonial premises may be impleaded and defend eviction proceedings while the marriage subsists, because the right to maintenance includes a right of residence and she is not a stranger to the tenancy dispute. Her defence is only derivative and cannot exceed the tenant-husband's own defence, especially where he abandons the contest or acts prejudicially. Once divorce intervenes, the marital status ends and any continuing right of residence must be shown from the divorce decree or a maintenance arrangement. As no such continuing right was established, the wife could not continue the defence after dissolution of marriage. en-us Fri, 11 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 16:44:05 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189919 A deserted Hindu wife in occupation of tenanted matrimonial premises may be impleaded and defend eviction proceedings while the marriage subsists, because the right to maintenance includes a right of residence and she is not a stranger to the tenancy dispute. Her defence is only derivative and cannot exceed the tenant-husband's own defence, especially where he abandons the contest or acts prejudicially. Once divorce intervenes, the marital status ends and any continuing right of residence must be shown from the divorce decree or a maintenance arrangement. As no such continuing right was established, the wife could not continue the defence after dissolution of marriage. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 11 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189919