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    Question

    Who is not entitled to claim maintenance under Section

    125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure?
    A Illegitimate Child Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Parents Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Divorced Wife Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Wife living in Adultery Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents—(1) If any person having sufficient means neglects or refuses to maintain— (a) his wife, unable to maintain herself, or (b) his legitimate or illegitimate minor child, whether married or not, unable to maintain itself, or (c) his legitimate or illegitimate child (not being a married daughter) who has attained majority, where such child is, by reason of any physical or mental abnormality or injury unable to maintain itself, or (d) his father or mother, unable to maintain himself or herself, a Magistrate of the first class may, upon proof of such neglect or refusal, order such person to make a monthly allowance for the maintenance of his wife or such child, father or mother, at such monthly rate as such Magistrate thinks fit and to pay the same to such person as the Magistrate may from time to time direct:

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