Sanjay Kumar Sinha vs Asha Kumari

The Supreme Court upheld the Family Court's order granting maintenance under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, awarding Rs.8000/- per month to the wife and Rs.4000/- to the daughter, while superseding a prior maintenance order under Section 125 of the Cr.P.C. The Court mandated that the husband continue paying maintenance during the divorce proceedings and directed the Family Court to decide the divorce case on merits. The appeal was disposed of with specific instructions regarding payment and security for maintenance.