Poonam Rawat, Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University Prof. Khaleeq Ahemad, Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University ABSTRACT The right of maintenance occupies a pivotal position in Indian family law, embodying the State's commitment to ensuring economic justice and dignity for women whose marital relationships break down. The promulgation of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (“BNSS”), replacing the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, has reformulated the secular maintenance...