The Gauhati High Court recently ruled that the right of a wife to receive maintenance from her husband under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) is a statutory right and that the husband cannot avoid his liability by signing an agreement to the contrary. According to the Single Judge Bench of Justice
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