Supreme Court of India
Jaiminiben Hirenbhai Vyas &anr. v. Hirenbhai Rameshchandra Vyas &anr.
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We are of the view that the circumstances G eminently justified grant of maintenance with effect from the date of the application in view of the finding that the Appellant had worked before marriage and had not done so during her 1 (2008) g sec 632; Para's 39 - 41. 580 SUPREME COURT REPORTS [2014] 13 S.C.R. A marriage .. There was no evidence of her income during the period the parties lived as man and wife.
Judgment, page 6
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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973- ss. 125 and 354(6) - Grant of maintenance - Effective date - Held: s. 125 enables the court to grant maintenance from the date of the order or from the date of the application - Said final order must contain reasons for such decision- On facts, High Court granted maintenance to wife from the date of order, without giving any reason for not granting maintenance from the date of application - Circumstances justified grant of maintenance with effect from the date of application for maintenance - Thus, order passed by the High Court set aside. Allowing the
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