Te Supreme Court as ruled tat a spouse in a marriage declared void under Section 11 of te indu Marriage Act (MA) is entitled to claim permanent alimony and maintenance under Section 25 of te Act.br br A benc comprising Justices Abay S Oka Asanuddin Amanulla and Augustine George Masi also eld tat referring to a woman in a void marriage as an illegitimate wife or a faitful mistress is misogynistic and violates er fundamental rigts under Article 21 of te Constitution/
The Bombay High Court is criticized by the Supreme Court for violating womens rights when they are referred to as illegitimate wives or faithful mistresses
