https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=306358 A decree for restitution of conjugal rights does not, by itself, bar a wife's claim for maintenance under Section 125 CrPC. The maintenance inquiry remains distinct and turns on whether the husband has sufficient means, the wife cannot maintain herself, and he has neglected or refused to maintain her. Separate residence or an adverse finding in restitution proceedings is not the same as a refusal to live with the husband without sufficient reason under Section 125(4). On the stated facts, those statutory requirements were satisfied and the wife remained entitled to maintenance. en-us Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 24 Jan 2023 15:51:47 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=306358 A decree for restitution of conjugal rights does not, by itself, bar a wife's claim for maintenance under Section 125 CrPC. The maintenance inquiry remains distinct and turns on whether the husband has sufficient means, the wife cannot maintain herself, and he has neglected or refused to maintain her. Separate residence or an adverse finding in restitution proceedings is not the same as a refusal to live with the husband without sufficient reason under Section 125(4). On the stated facts, those statutory requirements were satisfied and the wife remained entitled to maintenance. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=306358