The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a husband cannot escape paying maintenance by citing financial burdens. Instead, he must earn more to support his wife and minor children.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a husband must earn more if he cannot afford court-ordered maintenance. The Court emphasized that legal, social, and economic duties require men to support their wife and children, even if they face other financial obligations.
The Supreme Court ruled that an able-bodied husband is legally required to earn through legitimate means and provide maintenance to his wife and child. The judgment emphasized that such responsibility cannot be avoided.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a husband must financially support his wife and child, especially when the wife left her job at his insistence. The court said paying school fees doesn’t remove his responsibility to provide regular maintenance.
The Gauhati High Court ruled that a husband cannot avoid his duty to pay maintenance by entering into an agreement with his wife. This decision reinforces the wife’s statutory right under Section 125 CrPC.
