The Punjab & Haryana High Court recently said that if partners have been living together like husband and wife for a long time, they can get maintenance even if they didn't do all the essential marriage ceremonies. This came up because someone challenged a maintenance order, saying that the ceremonies weren't done. But the court said that the main goal of Section 125 Cr.P.C. is to help women, children, and dependent parents quickly and make sure they get social justice. They also said that you don't have to prove the marriage for sure to get maintenance because it goes against the purpose of the law. The court wants to prevent dependents from being homeless or poor.