LAWS(SC)-2026-7-99

HIMANSHU CHORDIA Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

Decided On July 31, 2026
Himanshu Chordia Appellant
V/S
STATE OF RAJASTHAN Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted.

(2.) The question in this appeal is best explained by way of an illustration: A and B are husband and wife. Due to strained relations between them, they began living separately, and B filed for maintenance. One of the primary reasons, as alleged by A for their separation, is the promiscuity of B and her adulterous relationship with other people. In such a scenario, is A obligated to pay B interim or final maintenance?

(3.) The factual and legal backdrop of this appeal is as follows: