The Bombay High Court held that vague allegations of money demand without specific proof do not amount to harassment. The Court quashed the FIR against the husband and his family.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
