Wife is entitled to maintenance under DV Act even if she earlier waived such right: Kerala High Court

Any agreement between husband and wife which tries to waive the wife's legal right to maintenance is not valid, the Court said.
Domestic Violence Act
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The Kerala High Court recently upheld a woman's right to claim maintenance under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (DV Act), despite an earlier agreement signed with her former husband waiving such right.

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