Supreme Court of India

Amina v. Hassn Koya

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Reported as [2003] 3 S.C.R. 999
Bench M.B. Shah J.
Decided 28 April 2003

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Criminal Procedure Code, 1973-Section 125-Maintenance-Liability­ Husband pleading concealment of pregnancy of wife at the time of marriage thus marriage invalid and husband not liable to pay maintenance-However, husband attended wife at the time of the delivery, gave his own name as father of the child and for four years brought up the child-On appeal, held: five months pregnant wife cannot conceal pregnancy from husband thus husband cannot raise such plea-Also the husband's behaviour after the marriage not supporting his plea-Hence marriage valid and husband liable to pay maintenance.

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