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Section 24: Maintenance pendente lite and expenses of proceedings.

The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955Central Act · Act 25 of 1955

Where in any proceeding under this Act it appears to the court that either the wife or the husband, as the case may be, has no independent income sufficient for her or his support and the necessary expenses of the proceeding, it may, on the application of the wife or the husband, order the respondent to pay to the petitioner the expenses of the proceeding, and monthly during the proceeding such sum as, having regard to the petitioners own income and the income of the respondent, it may seem to the court to be reasonable.

[Provided that the application for the payment of the expenses of the proceeding and such monthly sum during the proceeding, shall, as far as possible, be disposed of within sixty days from the date of service of notice on the wife or the husband, as the case may be.]

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ActThe Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
Section24
Marginal noteMaintenance pendente lite and expenses of proceedings.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it50

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  • inserted, Act 49 of 2001. . Ins. by Act 49 of 2001, s. 8 (w.e.f. 24-9-2001).

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