Hmingthanpuii Ralte & Jangkhongam Doungel
ABSTRACT
In ancient India, women are regarded as property of men and their position was sub-ordinate to men in the family. The India patriarchal society dominates the social, political and economic life of women and does not encourage them in any field except at home. As a result of social reform, the law recognized the vulnerability of women on the occurrence of divorce between them, so, to protect the status of women the law of maintenance under section 125 of Criminal Procedure Code was incorporated, not only this, the higher judiciary like supreme court and high Court also play a vital role in interpreting the act for the benefit of women in India. It can firmly be considered as a social legislation for the benefit of women. Under this act, when women claim maintenance, the women received relief in the form of money from her husband to live her life with dignity and standard. The law of maintenance under the Criminal Procedure Code does not limit itself to divorce women and include parents who are unable to maintain his/her self, legitimate or illegitimate minor daughter and Legitimate or illegitimate abnormal child who has attained majority. The section for maintenance under Criminal Procedure Code is applicable to all class of religion and it is civil in nature.
Keywords: Maintenance, Divorce, Criminal Procedure Code, Divorce
