My husband has left me in our rented home and staying separately. What to do?

[Dr. Ashok Dhamija]

You can file petition / application for:

(1) Restitution of conjugal rights under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act.

(2) File for maintenance under Section 125 of the Cr.P.C.

(3) If need be, file for protection under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, for not being thrown out of the house.

You can also claim rent expenses as part of the maintenance. It ultimately depends what order is issued by the court.     

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Dr. Ashok Dhamija is a New Delhi based Supreme Court Advocate and author of law books. Read more about him by clicking here. List of his Forum Replies. List of his other articles. List of his Quora Answers. List of his YouTube Videos.

[Lohan]

Thank you very much for prompt reply sir.
I have a doubt, first,
if a wife is on scholarship, is she entitled for maintenance?
Second, doesn’t it sound contradictory to judge if I file RCR under section 9, along with domestic violence. I mean why would a girl want to be with a men who do domestic violence? Can judge ask?

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