Section 24
Claimant to maintenance should be a Hindu
Chapter 3: Maintenance
No person shall be entitled to claim maintenance under this Chapter if he or she has ceased to be a Hindu by conversion to another religion.
The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 (Act No. 78 of 1956). From the updated text on India Code, with later amendments. Being checked against the official copy; amendment notes are not shown yet.