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Himachal Pradesh High Court orders maintenance for divorced woman, says she cannot be forced to beg
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 01 Sep 2026, 07:38 PM
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The Himachal Pradesh High Court upheld a maintenance order for a divorced woman, stressing that she should not be reduced to begging.
The bench of the Himachal Pradesh High Court affirmed a lower court's decision granting monthly maintenance to a divorced woman, rejecting the petition that sought to cancel the support.
The court observed that a woman who has been legally separated is entitled to financial assistance to meet basic living expenses and should not be compelled to beg for sustenance.
By upholding the maintenance order, the judgment reinforces the principle that economic security is a right of divorced women, setting a clear precedent for similar cases across the state.
The court observed that a woman who has been legally separated is entitled to financial assistance to meet basic living expenses and should not be compelled to beg for sustenance.
By upholding the maintenance order, the judgment reinforces the principle that economic security is a right of divorced women, setting a clear precedent for similar cases across the state.