In Brief
A husband challenged a maintenance order requiring him to pay maintenance to his wife and minor daughter under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The Supreme Court upheld the wife's right to maintenance and modified the payment terms to ensure regular monthly payment, noting that the husband is gainfully employed as a Constable in the Railway Police Force. The Court disposed of the appeal with modifications in the wife's favour, holding that unnecessary remands would only prolong litigation and harm the dependents.
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