SAU SHAILA BALASAHEB KADAM vs BALASAHED HINDURAO KADAM

The Supreme Court held that a second wife is entitled to maintenance under Section 18(2) of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, even if the marriage occurred during the subsistence of the husband's first marriage. The Court emphasized that the husband cannot deny maintenance on the grounds of the second marriage being invalid due to the prior marriage. The High Court's dismissal of the appellant's second appeal was set aside, affirming the entitlement to maintenance.