The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a wife cannot be denied maintenance simply because she is qualified, unless it is proven that she quit her job just to claim maintenance.
The Allahabad High Court has clarified that magistrates cannot issue arrest warrants for non-payment of maintenance without first exhausting recovery methods like attaching the defaulter’s property under Section 421 of CrPC.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a wife cannot be denied maintenance merely for being qualified, unless it is proven that she quit her job only to seek financial support. The court upheld a family court’s order granting ₹10,000 monthly to the wife and ₹5,000 for their son.
