Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
Sections 24—Grant of maintenance to wife and child—Appeal—Husband is a professional architect and has set up his own company for rendering professional services—Wife is a post graduate in Mass Communication—A finding of fact has been returned that after separation, she has been living with her parents and is not employed—Husband has submitted that wife is living in adultery and certain photographs are appended to the appeal—It is not clear as to whether the wife is the person in the photographs—Fact that it is the era of deepfakes and, therefore, this is an aspect that the husband, perhaps, would have to prove by way of evidence before the Family Court—Since the petition instituted for divorce by the husband is pending adjudication, if this issue is pressed, the court may give opportunity to the parties to place their evidence on record in support of their respective cases—No merit found in appeal—Dismissed.
[Paras 9, 10, 13 to 16]