CrPC S. 125 – Subsisting previous marriage – Maintenance

crpc s. 125 – Subsisting previous marriage  -When marriage took place between the petitioner and respondent No.1, previous marriage of the petitioner-husband with TJ was subsisting – Due to suppression of the fact of previous marriage, the parties herein have married and lived together for some days –  Where a man marriages second time by keeping that lady in dark about the first surviving marriage – Respondent No.1 was in dark about the previous marriage and was not informed about the proceedings of divorce pending before the Court and only on basis of matrimonial profile of the petitioner, she entered into matrimonial relationship with the petitioner –  Respondent wife is entitled to receive the maintenance under Section 125 of the Code.

2021 SCeJ 1091 (Guj.)