SHAMIMA FAROOQUI vs SHAHID KHAN

The Supreme Court addressed the application for maintenance under Section 125 CrPC, emphasizing that a wife is entitled to maintenance if she is unable to maintain herself, regardless of the husband's claims of divorce. The Court held that the husband’s allegations of divorce and payment of Mehar were not substantiated, and the wife’s claims of harassment and demand for dowry were credible. Consequently, the Court granted maintenance to the appellant, affirming her right to financial support under the law.