The Patna High Court has ruled that a husband cannot deny maintenance to his wife under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.) by merely citing a disputed compromise deed as proof of a mutual divorce (‘Mubaraat’). The court stressed that a contested divorce requires a formal declaration from a competent court and its
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