Supreme Court of India

Sukhdev Singh v. Sukhbir Kaur

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Reported as [2025] 2 S.C.R. 1569
Bench Abhay S. Oka, Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Augustine George Masih JJ.
Decided 12 February 2025

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Issue for Consideration Whether a spouse of a marriage declared as void under s.11 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, is entitled to claim permanent alimony and maintenance under u/s.25 of the Act; whether in a petition filed seeking a declaration under s.11 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, a spouse is entitled to seek maintenance pendente lite under u/s.24 of the Act. Headnotes† Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 – ss.5, 11, 23, 24, 25 – Whether spouse of marriage declared as void can claim permanent alimony u/s.25 and whether maintenance pendente lite can be granted u/s.24 in a s.11 HMA petition –

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