Allahabad High Court Says Maintenance is Payable Even During Appeals, Revisions or Restorations

The Allahabad High Court held that maintenance pendente lite (pending) and litigation expenses under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, are payable during all stages of proceedings under the Act, including appellate, revisional, or restoration stages.

The court said the liability continues despite stay orders and does not end unless proceedings conclude.

The Court observed that Section 24 aims to ensure the financially weaker party can contest without disadvantage, regardless of who initiated the case.

In this case, the husband challenged a recovery order for unpaid maintenance, but the Court upheld the wife’s entitlement to ₹10,000 per month and litigation costs. The petition was dismissed.

[Ankit Suman v. State of U.P. and Another]