Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 · Chapter III: Maintenance
Section 25: Amount of maintenance may be altered on change of circumstances
The amount of maintenance, whether fixed by a decree of court or by agreement, either before or after the commencement of this Act, may be altered subsequently if there is a material change in the circumstances justifying such alteration.
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