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Savitaben Somabhai Bhatiya v. State of Gujarat and Ors.

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Bench Arijit Pasayat and S.H. Kapadia JJ.
Decided 10 March 2005
Status Distinguished

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973-Section 125: Maintenance- 'Wife '-Meaning of-Held: Expression 'wife' refers only to a legally married wife-Scope of section 125 cannot be enlarged to include woman not lawfully married-However, illegitimate child is included Marriage of woman as per customary rites with a man having a living spouse-Maintenance to second wife and child-Claim of-Entitlement-Held: Earlier marriage of the husband established by sufficient evidence by courts below, as such marriage of husband with the claimant void and section 12 5 does not include woman not lriwfully married-Also…

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