Allahabad High Court: Wife Earning ₹73,000 Denied Maintenance, Child Granted ₹25,000
The Allahabad High Court denied maintenance to a wife earning ₹73,000 and owning a flat worth ₹80 lakh but upheld ₹25,000 monthly maintenance for the child.
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Delhi HC: Wife Entitled to Family Pension Even if Husband Dies During Matrimonial Dispute
The Delhi High Court held that a wife is entitled to family pension from the date of her husband’s death, even if matrimonial disputes were pending, unless a divorce had taken place. The court ordered arrears with 6% interest to be paid to the petitioner.
Wife Cannot Be Denied Maintenance Just for Being Qualified: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that a wife cannot be denied maintenance merely for being educated or qualified unless it is proven she left her job only to seek support. The Court upheld the family court’s decision granting ₹15,000 monthly maintenance.
Supreme Court: Divorce Allowed If Conjugal Rights Order Not Followed for One Year
The Supreme Court has ruled that divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act can be granted if a conjugal rights order is not followed for one year. Granting divorce after 16 years of separation, the court directed the husband to pay ₹30 lakh as one-time alimony.
MP High Court: Section 125 CrPC Not to Create Idle Dependents, Maintenance Reduced to ₹20,000
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that Section 125 CrPC is not meant to create idle dependents. Reducing a wife’s maintenance from ₹25,000 to ₹20,000, the court stressed that educated and capable spouses cannot rely fully on the other for support. A separate ₹15,000 monthly allowance for the couple’s daughter was upheld.
Punjab & Haryana High Court: Husband Must Maintain Wife for Life, Orders ₹15,000 Monthly Support
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has ruled that a husband must maintain his wife for life if he has the financial capacity. Upholding a family court order, the court directed an 86-year-old Army veteran to pay ₹15,000 monthly maintenance to his 77-year-old wife, stressing that spousal support is both a legal and moral duty.
CJI Chandrachud Urges Mutual Divorce, Advises Woman to Find a Job
Chief Justice DY Chandrachud advised a couple to settle their dispute with mutual divorce instead of a long legal fight, telling the woman, “You must find a job for yourself.”
Karnataka High Court: Husband Must Support Wife and Child After She Quit Job at His Insistence
The Karnataka High Court has held that a husband must maintain his wife and child if the wife quit her job at his insistence. The Court clarified that paying school fees alone does not fulfill his duty of financial support.
Allahabad HC: Cruelty Case Quashed, Court Cites Sexual Incompatibility
The Allahabad High Court dismissed a cruelty case against a husband, observing that the dispute with his wife was due to sexual incompatibility, not dowry harassment or cruelty.
Allahabad HC: Widowed Daughter-in-Law Can Seek Maintenance from Father-in-Law
The Allahabad High Court has held that a widowed daughter-in-law is entitled to maintenance from her father-in-law if she lacks income, but reduced the maintenance amount to ₹1,000 per month.