Section 36 of Special Marriage Act, 1954 is
applicable [see: section 18 of Foreign Marriage Act, 1939]
In any proceeding under this Act, an
application may be moved by wife for the interim maintenance.
Wife can move application when she is having no independent
income sufficient for her support and the necessary expenses of the proceedings.
The Court may order such weekly or monthly
maintenance as it may seem reasonable to it having regard to husband’s income.
Such application of wife has to be disposed off
within a period of 60 days from the date of the service of notice to the
husband.
Please note only wife can move an application
under this provision.
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