{"id":2935,"date":"2024-12-26T12:41:45","date_gmt":"2024-12-26T12:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/?p=2935"},"modified":"2025-03-12T16:24:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T10:54:11","slug":"badshah-v-sou-urmila-badshah-godse-and-another-2014-case-summary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/family-law\/badshah-v-sou-urmila-badshah-godse-and-another-2014-case-summary\/","title":{"rendered":"Badshah v Sou Urmila Badshah Godse and Another 2014 (Case Summary)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2935\" class=\"elementor elementor-2935\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-917020f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"917020f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5aa9190\" data-id=\"5aa9190\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0360c7f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"0360c7f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f71d46a\" data-id=\"f71d46a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d818b36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d818b36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Badshah v. Sou Urmila Badshah Godse and Another (2014) 1 SCC 188 (Case Summary)<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e246dd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e246dd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1312\" height=\"736\" src=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-photo-of-a-family-law-courtroom-with-a_008GcgplSyqOpoC3-ZhCsg_Yr2-a7woQne4RHHqYuO_Ng.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-2938\" alt=\"Badshah v Sou Urmila Badshah Godse and Another (2014) 1 SCC 188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-photo-of-a-family-law-courtroom-with-a_008GcgplSyqOpoC3-ZhCsg_Yr2-a7woQne4RHHqYuO_Ng.jpeg 1312w, https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-photo-of-a-family-law-courtroom-with-a_008GcgplSyqOpoC3-ZhCsg_Yr2-a7woQne4RHHqYuO_Ng-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-photo-of-a-family-law-courtroom-with-a_008GcgplSyqOpoC3-ZhCsg_Yr2-a7woQne4RHHqYuO_Ng-1024x574.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-photo-of-a-family-law-courtroom-with-a_008GcgplSyqOpoC3-ZhCsg_Yr2-a7woQne4RHHqYuO_Ng-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-photo-of-a-family-law-courtroom-with-a_008GcgplSyqOpoC3-ZhCsg_Yr2-a7woQne4RHHqYuO_Ng-768x431.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1312px) 100vw, 1312px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d9ee86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d9ee86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of India expanded the interpretation of &#8220;wife&#8221; under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code to include women in void marriages, protecting their right to maintenance even when unknowingly marrying an already married man.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/family-law\/badshah-v-sou-urmila-badshah-godse-and-another-2014-case-summary\/#Facts_of_Badshah_v_Sou_Urmila_Badshah_Godse\" >Facts of Badshah v. Sou Urmila Badshah Godse<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/family-law\/badshah-v-sou-urmila-badshah-godse-and-another-2014-case-summary\/#Issues_framed\" >Issues framed<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/family-law\/badshah-v-sou-urmila-badshah-godse-and-another-2014-case-summary\/#Subordinate_Court_Judgment\" >Subordinate Court Judgment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/family-law\/badshah-v-sou-urmila-badshah-godse-and-another-2014-case-summary\/#Judgment_of_Badshah_v_Sou_Urmila_Badshah_Godse\" >Judgment of Badshah v. Sou Urmila Badshah Godse<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/family-law\/badshah-v-sou-urmila-badshah-godse-and-another-2014-case-summary\/#Click_here_to_Read_the_Judgment\" >Click here to Read the Judgment<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Facts_of_Badshah_v_Sou_Urmila_Badshah_Godse\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>Facts of Badshah v. Sou Urmila Badshah Godse<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Respondent No. 1 (Urmila) married the petitioner (Badshah) in 2005 after getting divorced from her first husband in 1997.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After 3 months of marriage, another woman (Shobha) came to their house claiming to be Badshah&#8217;s wife.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Urmila was already pregnant at this time and continued living with Badshah despite ill-treatment.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Respondent No. 2 (Shivanjali) was born in November 2005.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Urmila later left Badshah&#8217;s house and filed for maintenance under Section 125 CrPC for herself and her daughter.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Badshah denied the marriage and claimed he was already married to Shobha since 1979.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Issues_framed\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>Issues framed<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether Urmila can claim maintenance as a &#8220;wife&#8221; under Section 125 CrPC when her marriage to Badshah is void due to his existing marriage?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether a liberal interpretation should be given to the term &#8220;wife&#8221; in Section 125 CrPC for maintenance purposes?<\/span><\/li><\/ol><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Subordinate_Court_Judgment\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>Subordinate Court Judgment<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) granted maintenance to respondent No. 1 (Urmila) at the rate of Rs. 1,000\/- per month and to respondent No. 2 (Shivanjali) at the rate of Rs. 500\/- per month under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The JMFC found that Urmila had proved her marriage to the petitioner and that he had neglected to maintain them despite having sufficient means.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Additional Sessions Judge dismissed the revision petition filed by the petitioner (Badshah) and affirmed the JMFC&#8217;s order granting maintenance to Urmila and Shivanjali.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad, in its judgment dated 28.2.2013, upheld the lower courts&#8217; decisions. The High Court dismissed the Criminal Writ Petition filed by the petitioner and confirmed the award of maintenance to Urmila and Shivanjali as granted by the JMFC and affirmed by the Additional Sessions Judge.<\/span><\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Judgment_of_Badshah_v_Sou_Urmila_Badshah_Godse\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>Judgment of <\/b><b>Badshah v. Sou Urmila Badshah Godse<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0In the Supreme Court, the case primarily involved the interpretation of Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), which provides for maintenance to wives, children, and parents.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Supreme Court applied a purposive and expansive interpretation to the term &#8220;wife&#8221; in Section 125 CrPC. The Court held that for the purpose of maintenance under this section, a woman in a void marriage should be treated as a wife if she was unaware of the husband&#8217;s previous marriage. The Court distinguished this case from previous judgments that denied maintenance to women who knowingly married already married men.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Supreme Court dismissed the petitioner&#8217;s (Badshah&#8217;s) appeal and upheld the maintenance order for respondent No. 1 (Urmila) and respondent No. 2 (Shivanjali). The Court stated in paragraph 14: &#8220;He cannot be permitted to deny the benefit of maintenance to the respondent, taking advantage of his own wrong.&#8221; The Court emphasized the need for &#8220;social justice adjudication&#8221; and the importance of interpreting laws to bridge gaps between legal provisions and societal realities, especially in cases involving gender justice and the welfare of marginalized sections of society.<\/span><\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Click_here_to_Read_the_Judgment\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/Badshah-vs-Sou.-Urmila-Badshah-Godse-Anr-Judgment.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Click here to Read the Judgment<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8af0c99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pdfjs-viewer\" data-id=\"8af0c99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pdfjs-viewer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe width=\"\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdfjs-viewer-for-elementor\/\/assets\/js\/pdfjs\/web\/viewer.html?file=https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/Badshah-vs-Sou.-Urmila-Badshah-Godse-Anr-Judgment.pdf\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of India expanded the interpretation of &#8220;wife&#8221; 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