The Allahabad High Court ruled that ₹2,500 a month is not enough for a middle-class woman to survive and enhanced the maintenance amount for Shilpi Sharma, criticizing the husband’s attempts to hide his true income.
The Calcutta High Court ruled that forcing friends and family onto a husband’s residence without his consent amounts to cruelty, granting the husband a divorce after years of matrimonial conflict.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that Section 125 CrPC is not meant to support idle or capable spouses who can earn for themselves. The Court reduced the wife’s maintenance due to her qualifications and income potential.
