Case Law Analysis
|Madhya Pradesh High Court
Section 125 CrPC | Unrebutted Evidence Alone Entitles Wife to Maintenance; Failure to Cross-Examine Witnesses Vitiates Dismissal : MP HC Jabalpur
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a wife's maintenance claim under Section 125 CrPC cannot be dismissed if the husband fails to cross-examine witnesses or present rebuttal evidence. The Court held that unrebutted testimony establishes a prima facie entitlement to maintenance, remanding the case for fresh adjudication.