https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309354 Section 125 CrPC was treated as a secular, summary remedy against neglect and destitution, and the Explanation extending the term "wife" to a divorced woman who has not remarried was held to cover a divorced Muslim woman. Personal law did not displace that statutory right, so inability to maintain herself remained the controlling condition. Payment of mahr or dower also did not defeat the claim, because mahr is not a sum payable on divorce within Section 127(3)(b). The maintenance order was therefore upheld and the appeal failed. en-us Tue, 23 Apr 1985 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 26 Aug 2023 12:16:15 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309354 Section 125 CrPC was treated as a secular, summary remedy against neglect and destitution, and the Explanation extending the term "wife" to a divorced woman who has not remarried was held to cover a divorced Muslim woman. Personal law did not displace that statutory right, so inability to maintain herself remained the controlling condition. Payment of mahr or dower also did not defeat the claim, because mahr is not a sum payable on divorce within Section 127(3)(b). The maintenance order was therefore upheld and the appeal failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 23 Apr 1985 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309354