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Can maintenance money recovered after case dismissed?


01-May-2023 (In Divorce Law)
Wife filed a maintenance against the husband and got awarded interim maintenance. Finally the petition was dismissed in favour of the husband. Whether the husband can recover the maintenance paid to wife?
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Answer #1
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If the case has been dismissed then husband is absolved of his liability to pay any further amount to wife.

But the amount already paid cannot be recovered.

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