Section 125 CrPC: What's the deal with 'reasonable prospects of livelihood'
family general advanced questionI'm really confused about Section 125 CrPC. So we had this case where the husband had a monthly income of 10k, wife claimed maintenance of 25k saying she needs it to maintain the standard of living. The court said she's not entitled to maintenance coz she has reasonable prospects of livelihood. But what exactly does that mean? Is it just about being able to get a job or is it something more? And what about if she's already working but still not earning as much as the husband? Is it a one-time assessment or a continuous thing? The case cited was 'Dharmawanthi vs State' but I'm still not clear on this. Can someone explain this to me in a way that makes sense?
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Bhai, I feel you! 'Reasonable prospects of livelihood' under Section 125 CrPC kaise pata chalta hai? Iska matlab hai ki court kya aapke paas aane wale income ke liye kuch vichaar karega. Main yeh sochta hoon ki yah shayed aapke education, skills aur employment opportunities ke anusaar hoga. Koi aur vichar kisi?
"Arre, yeh 'reasonable prospects of livelihood' kya hai? Section 125 CrPC mein, koi bhi vyakti apne dependents ke liye monthly allowance maang sakta hai agar unhe koi regular income nahi hai. Yeh prospect of livelihood ka matalab hai ki koi vaidh tareeke se income ka source hai, jaise job ya business. Agar koi vyakti employment-less hai, toh unke paas reasonable prospects kabhi nahi honge.