Multiple choice

Section 125 of the CrPC provides that if any person having sufficient means neglects or refuses to maintain his wife, unable to maintain herself, the court may order such person to a monthly allowance for the maintenance of his wife. The term 'wife' includes a woman who has

  1. been divorced by or has obtained divorce from her husband and has not remarried

  2. been divorced by or has obtained divorce from her husband and has or has not remarried

  3. or has not obtained divorce from her husband

  4. not obtained divorce from her husband

  5. None of these
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Explanation

The Code of Criminal Procedure provides provisions related to maintenance under Section 125. In this section, a wife can also claim maintenance from her husband, provided the woman should have been divorced or obtained divorce from her husband and should have not remarried.

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