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The honest affidavit, for both sides

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Must both sides file an Affidavit of Assets and Liabilities in a maintenance case?

In short. In every maintenance case both sides must file a sworn Affidavit of Assets and Liabilities. Ask for it, and file yours completely, with bank statements and tax records. If either side knowingly states something false in it, the court can act for perjury. Perjury means lying on purpose under oath. Only the court decides whether that happened.

General information, not advice on your case. Please speak to your own lawyer, or to your District Legal Services Authority, about your case.

Last updated 27 October 2026.

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  1. In every maintenance case both sides must file a sworn Affidavit of Assets and Liabilities.
  2. Ask for it, and file yours completely, with bank statements and tax records.
  3. If either side knowingly states something false in it, the court can act for perjury. Perjury means lying on purpose under oath. Only the court decides whether that happened.Section 340 CrPC / Section 379 BNSS: the court acts on lying under oath
What backs it up. The Supreme Court made a sworn disclosure of money and assets compulsory for both sides in every maintenance case.Rajnesh v. Neha, 4 November 2020, (2021) 2 SCC 324. Reinforced in Aditi v. Jitesh Sharma, 6 November 2023. Read the source
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