The Bombay High Court has upheld an order requiring a working woman to pay ₹10,000 monthly maintenance to her unemployed, ill ex-husband under the Hindu Marriage Act.
The Madras High Court ruled that even if a marriage is not legally valid, a woman and her child from that relationship are still entitled to maintenance under Section 125 CrPC if they lived as a family.
The Kerala High Court ruled that a mother’s moral character, as judged by society, should not affect child custody decisions if she can ensure the child’s welfare.
A man from Surat failed to follow a Rs 12,000 monthly maintenance order for his wife and two children. The Gujarat High Court has now ordered him to pay Rs 2 lakh per month, with arrears rising to Rs 1.32 crore since 2017.
A man from Surat who ignored a ₹12,000 monthly maintenance order since 2017 now has to pay ₹2 lakh per month. The Gujarat High Court increased the amount after years of non-payment.
The Madras High Court ruled that if a husband’s presence at home disturbs the peace of the wife and children, he can be asked to leave, even if he doesn’t have alternative housing. Courts must prioritise safety and peace at home.
The Delhi High Court refused to interfere with a family court’s order allowing a mother to take her child to Malaysia for nine days, stating the child’s welfare is the top priority.
The Madras High Court overturned a family court order that required a wife to pay maintenance to her husband, ruling that he was capable of earning a livelihood.
The Gujarat High Court increased a husband’s maintenance obligation to ₹2 lakh per month after he ignored previous court orders. Learn about this legal ruling and its implications.
The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that a wife cannot be denied maintenance simply because she is qualified, unless it is proven she quit her job to seek support. Both the husband’s challenge and the wife’s request for more maintenance were rejected.
