Whether Section 25(1) of the Hindu Marriage Act is applicable in the present case?
Whether Geeta can claim maintenance despite the terms of the dissolution?
The wording of Section 25(1) allows for a party to move an application for maintenance even after a dissolution so long as maintenance has not been provided for.
The terms of the dissolution cannot disentitle a any party from the claim for permanent alimony.
Whether Sita Bai’s income was sufficient for her to sustain herself and consequently, whether Chaturbhuj would have to pay her maintenance?
The burden is on a wife to show that the means of her husband are sufficient. In the present case, this is undisputed.
Whether a deserted wife is unable to maintain herself has to be decided by the material placed on record before the court.
Whether respondent's relationship with the petitioner falls under the definition of in the nature of marriage of the DV Act?
Whether respondents can claim maintenance in this relationship?
To consider a relationship as a "relationship in the nature of marriage” it must inherent essential characteristic of a marriage, but a relationship other than “in the nature of marriage” and the person’s status is lower than the status of a wife and that relationship would not fall within the definition of “domestic relationship” under Section 2(f) of the DV Act.
Whether wife can claim maintenance under different statutes?
Is there a time limit for disposal of proceedings relating to interim maintenance?
Section 125 of the Hindu Maintenance Act.
Section 28A of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1956
Section 20(6) of the D.V. Act and
Section 128 of Cr.P.C. as may be applicable.