पत्नी, मुलबाळं आणि पालक यांना निर्वाह रक्कम देण्यासंदर्भात कोणत्या कलमामध्ये उल्लेख केलेला आहे ?

The correct answer is Option B (Section 125 of Cr.P.C.).

Key Points:
• Maintenance Provisions under Chapter IX of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC):
• Section 125 of Cr.P.C.: Provides a secular, swift, and summary remedy for an Order for maintenance of wives, children, and parents. It mandates that if any person having sufficient means neglects or refuses to maintain:
• (a) his wife, unable to maintain herself;
• (b) his legitimate or illegitimate minor child;
• (c) his legitimate or illegitimate major child with physical/mental abnormality;
• (d) his father or mother, unable to maintain himself or herself;
• a Magistrate of the First Class may order such person to pay a monthly allowance for maintenance.
• Overview of Related Sections:
• Section 122: Imprisonment in default of security.
• Section 127: Alteration in allowance on proof of a change in circumstances.
• Landmark Case: Mohd. Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano Begum (1985) affirmed that Section 125 is a secular provision that applies to all citizens irrespective of religion.
• Key Takeaway: Section 125 of Cr.P.C. provides a secular, summary remedy for the grant of maintenance to a neglected wife, children, and parents.