MUST KNOW SOME LEGAL ASPECTS BEFORE GETTING MARRIED!
MAINTENANCE 1. As per Section 18 (1) of Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956:- “Subject to the provisions of this section, a Hindu wife , whether married before or after the commencement of this Act, shall be entitled to be maintained by her husband during her lifetime. ” 2. Maintenance: Definition and Scope . The term “Maintenance” has been legally defined in Section 3 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, as under:- Section 3(b) of Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 3. Definitions- In this Act unless the context otherwise requires- (a) xxx --- xxx. (b) ...