Supreme Court Reiterates Protective Scope of Section 125 CrPC: Maintenance Awarded to Wife from Date of Application in Shahjahan v. State of Uttar Pradesh (2025)

Introduction In a significant judgment dated 04.02.2025, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, in Shahjahan v. State of Uttar Pradesh, Criminal Appeal No. 2112 of 2025 (arising out of SLP…