#ex-parte maintenance order

Bombay High Court reaffirms that a husband’s willful non-participation in maintenance proceedings under Section 125 CrPC cannot defeat the wife’s entitlement to support. The ruling underscores that ex parte orders remain valid when evidence substantiates the wife’s claim, reinforcing the provision’s social welfare objective.

Bombay HC quashes ex-parte maintenance order under Section 125 CrPC where the husband was not properly represented due to non-filing of vakalatnama. The court mandates a fresh hearing, reinforcing that procedural fairness is essential even in interim maintenance proceedings affecting livelihood and child welfare.