Supreme Court of India · 2009-08-04
AMRENDRA KUMAR PAUL vs MAYA PAUL .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2007/27729
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- AMRENDRA KUMAR PAUL
- Respondent
- MAYA PAUL .
- Author
- S.B. Sinha
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the order of the Calcutta High Court affirming the Magistrate's decision under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which granted maintenance to the wife and children of the appellant. The Court clarified that the entitlement to maintenance ceases when children attain majority, as per the provisions of law. The Court dismissed the appellant's challenge to the execution of the maintenance order, reinforcing the legal principle that maintenance obligations are contingent upon the minor status of children.