94 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
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Other orders that may he passed in annulment proceeding
44. Alimony, pendente lite. —Where in any proceeding under this Part, it appears to the court that the wife has no independent income sufficient for her support and the necessary expenses of the proceeding, it may, on the application of the wife, order the husband to pay to her the expenses of the proceeding, and monthly during the proceeding such sum not exceeding one-fifth of her husband’s net income as to the court seems reasonable.
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45. Permanent alimony. —(1) Any court exercising jurisdiction under this Part may, at the time of passing any decree or at any time subsequent thereto, on application made to it for the purpose, order that the husband shall, while the wife remains chaste and unmarried, secure to the wife, for her maintenance and support, if necessary, a charge on the husband’s property of such gross sum or such monthly or periodical payment of money for a term not exceeding her life as, having regard to her own property, if any, her husband’s property and the conduct of the parties, shall be deemed just.
(2) If the court is satisfied that there is a change in the circumstances of either party at any time after it has made an order under sub-section (1), it may, at the instance of either party vary, modify or rescind any such order in such manner as the court may deem just.
(3) If the court is satisfied that the wife in whose favour an order has been made under sub-section (1) or (2) has remarried or has not remained chaste, it shall * * rescind the order.
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46. Custody of children. —In any proceeding under this Part, the Court may, from time to time, pass such interim orders and make such provisions in the decree as it may deem just and proper with respect to the custody, maintenance and education of minor children, consistently with their wishes wherever possible, and may, after the decree, upon application by petition for the purpose, make, revoke, suspend or vary, from time to time, all such orders and provisions with respect to the custody, maintenance and education of such children as might have been made by such decree or interim orders in case the proceeding for obtaining such decree were still pending.