8. Duration of order for maintenance.- (1) Except where an order for maintenance is expressed to be for any shorter period or where any such order has been rescinded, a maintenance order shall expire- (a) if the maintenance was unsecured, on the death of the applicant or the respondent, whichever is earlier; and (b) if the maintenance was secured, on the death of the applicant. (2) Where a maintenance order was made against more than one respondent, the death of a respondent does not affect the liability of the others to continue paying maintenance to the applicant. The applicant may apply to the Tribunal to re-apportion the liability among the surviving respondents.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent, application and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Application for maintenance order.Section 4 · Joinder of respondent.Section 5 · Maintenance Orders.Section 6 · Maintenance pendente lite.Section 7 · Power of Tribunal to order security for maintenance.Section 9 · Power of Tribunal to vary order for maintenance.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 16 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.