The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that a wife residing separately from her husband by mutual consent is statutorily barred from claiming monthly maintenance under Section 488(5) of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.). However, exercising its inherent jurisdiction to ensure substantial justice and prevent vagrancy, the Court directed the respondent-husband
Wife Living Separately By Mutual Consent Not Entitled To Monthly Maintenance Under Sec 488 CrPC, J&K High Court Grants ₹2.5 Lakh One-Time Settlement
