Abstract
Alimony and maintenance under Hindu law constitute essential legal safeguards designed to protect the financial interests of spouses and dependents during and after the dissolution of marriage. Rooted in traditional Hindu societal norms, the legal framework has evolved through statutes such as the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, and the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, to ensure periodic or lump-sum financial support to the economically weaker spouse or dependent family members. These provisions recognize the husband's personal obligation to maintain his wife from the time of marriage and extend this duty to cover interim maintenance during matrimonial litigation (Section 24, Hindu Marriage Act) as well as permanent alimony post-divorce or judicial separation (Section 25, Hindu Marriage Act). The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act further broadens this responsibility, encompassing maintenance for children, widowed daughter-in-law, and aged or infirm parents, thus emphasizing social welfare and family protection beyond the marital bond.
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Sarabjit Thakur, Shambhavi Nand, Sania Ali, Sambita Debnath, Rupsa Roy "An Analysis on Alimony and Maintaince Under Hindu Law" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 9 Issue 8 2026 Page 1-6 https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I8-1714015
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Sarabjit Thakur, Shambhavi Nand, Sania Ali, Sambita Debnath, Rupsa Roy
"An Analysis on Alimony and Maintaince Under Hindu Law" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 9(8) https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I8-1714015
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