Woman 'Concealing' Subsisting Marriage Not Entitled To Maintenance From Second Husband: Bombay High Court

Narsi Benwal

21 July 2026 6:20 PM IST

  • Woman Concealing Subsisting Marriage Not Entitled To Maintenance From Second Husband: Bombay High Court

    A woman, who conceals her first marriage and performs a second marriage despite the subsistence of the first marriage, cannot seek maintenance from her second husband under Section 125 CrPC, held the Bombay High Court recently. Single-judge Justice Milind Sathaye in an order passed on July 16, dismissed the appeal filed by a woman, who had challenged a lower court's order which had directed...

    Narsi Benwal

    Narsi Benwal

    Narsi Benwal is a Special Correspondent with Live Law covering Bombay High Court and also the Trial Courts across Maharashtra

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