The maximum limit of Rs. 500 that could be paid to the wife as maintenance under Section 125 of the Cr.P.C 1973 was removed in:
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The old Rs. 500 monthly maintenance limit under S.125 CrPC was removed by the 2001 amendment, which gave Magistrates discretion to fix maintenance amounts based on the parties' income and circumstances. The ceiling removal modernized the provision.