The maintenance law in India lays down the duty of a man to provide maintenance to his parents, wife, and children when they are unable to maintain themselves. Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 lays down the concept of maintenance in India, along with the different personal laws that extend the right of maintenance to not only the wife but also to her parents and children as well. Maintenance under Hindu Law Section 24, & Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, and Section 18 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 which contain the prescribed law. Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, manages the divorce settlement during the pendent lite and the costs of the procedures. 1. Interim maintenance: Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act makes provision for interim maintenance and expenses of proceedings. It confers on the court, the power to grant interim maintenance and expenses of the proceedings to either spouse who does not have the independent income to provide for his or her support. 2. Permanent Maintenance: As per Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 the granting of a sum on a periodical basis or continuously once the proceedings have been disposed of.
