Right to Maintenance under Section 125 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973

Abstract

Our country is a secular nation, but the way the term is understood there differs from how it is understood elsewhere in the globe. In India, secularism refers to more than just the absence of religious recognition by the state. Instead, it indicates that everyone is free to adhere to their own personal rules and that the state respects and honours all major world faiths. Distinct statutes have different maintenance-related clauses. But Section 125 of the 1973 Code of Criminal Procedure also contains a secular rule of maintenance. Hindus' personal laws contain their maintenance laws; Muslims' personal laws contain their maintenance laws. In addition, the CrPC's maintenance legislation is also provided; this law is secular in character and can be invoked by anybody, regardless of faith. Compared to other personal laws, the CrPC has a special characteristic in this area. The sole subject of this research endeavour is the person's wife.