petitioner. When the Kerala high court declined to interfere in the matter, Sabanu moved the Supreme Court for redress.
The Supreme Court has held that Sabanu must be granted maintenance with retrospective effect dating from the time of Gafoor's second marriage. It has held that the explanations under section 125 of the Cr PC apply uniformly to all wives
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