New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- The Allahabad High Court has rejected a wife's plea for maintenance from her husband, observing that she was well-educated and capable of earning a livelihood. The court upheld the lower court's decision, which found that the wife had left her matrimonial home voluntarily and had refused to return despite her husband's efforts to bring her back.

The high court observed that the primary objective of Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) is to prevent vagrancy and destitution. However, it noted that the wife's educational qualifications and ability to earn were relevant to determining whether she was unable to maintain herself.

The couple married according to Hindu rituals on April 16, 2022. After stayi...