Maintenance — Mumbai Courts

Maintenance applications under BNSS s.144 (formerly CrPC s.125), HMA s.24/s.25, and the PWDV Act, 2005, before the Magistrate, the Family Court, and the District Court at Mumbai.

Controlling Statutes

BNSS (Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023) s.144 | Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (s.24, s.25) | Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005

Our Process

1. Intake; identification of the applicable statute and forum.
2. Drafting of maintenance petition or interim application.
3. Filing of the income, expenditure, and asset affidavits required under Rajnesh v. Neha.
4. Appearance at hearings and cross-examination on financial matrix.
5. Enforcement; appeal where the order is challenged or sought to be challenged.

Doctrinal Anchors (Key Judgments)

• Mohd. Abdul Samad v. State of Maharashtra (2024 SCC OnLine SC 1043)
• Rajnesh v. Neha ((2021) 2 SCC 324)

Courts & Jurisdiction

• Family Court, Bandra
• Metropolitan Magistrate, Mumbai
• City Civil Court, Mumbai