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Case Comment: Chanmuniya Vs. Chanmuniya Virendra Kumar Singh Kushwaha & Ors




Hari Tanmai Sai. T, BBA LLB (Hons.), Alliance School of Law, Alliance University

Citation: (2011) 1 SCC 141 (2011) 2 SCC(Cri) 666

Bench: Hon’ble Justice G.S. Singhvi and A.K. Ganguly

INTRODUCTION:

This case is a special leave petition filed before the Supreme Court of India. This case mainly discusses about live-in relationships and presumption of a valid marriage when the couple are in living together as husband and wife for a considerable period of time and this case also focuses on payment of maintenance in such cases. In this case the court held that the term “wife “should be broadly interpreted and expanded to fulfil the provisions of, maintenance. This case has also touched upon whether the requirement of strict proof of marriage is essential for the claim of maintenance under section 125 of Code of Criminal procedure. It also said that strict proof of marriage should not be a pre-condition for maintenance under section 125 of Cr.P.C.


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