Alteration in allowance.
What this section does
On proof of a change in circumstances, the Magistrate may alter the monthly maintenance or interim maintenance allowance ordered under section 144. Where a competent Civil Court's decision makes the maintenance order untenable, the Magistrate shall cancel or vary it accordingly. Special provisions govern cancellation of orders in favour of divorced women who remarry, receive full divorce settlement, or voluntarily surrender maintenance rights.
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Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Magistrate · Civil Court
Derived from CrPC s.127.
Read the official text
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Why this matters
BNSS Section 146 forms part of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita which replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.