- Quantum of maintenance allowance — under the provisions of the Family Courts Act, the Court may grant appropriate maintenance allowance according to the fact, and demands of the justice in each case and there is no limitation as such. However, under section 488 Cr.P.C., as enforced in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, the maximum rate of per month maintenance allowance is Rs.700/-. Abdul Khaliq v. Sidra Khaliq & 3 others 2014 SCR 280 (D)