The Allahabad High Court ruled that a wife who lives apart from her husband without a valid reason is not entitled to maintenance under Section 125(4) of the CrPC. The court set aside a family court order granting maintenance and asked for a fresh hearing.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a husband, even if unemployed or a professional beggar, is legally and morally bound to support his wife if she cannot support herself. The Court upheld a ₹5,000 monthly maintenance order passed by a lower court.
The Madras High Court cancelled a Family Court order that asked a wife to pay interim maintenance to her husband. The Court ruled that the husband was not incapacitated and was financially capable of supporting himself.
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 has ruled that a mother, as the natural guardian of her child, can decide the child’s surname, especially after remarriage. The court also criticized a lower court’s directive as harmful to the child’s well-being.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a husband treating his wife like a “cash cow” amounts to mental cruelty and granted her divorce after reviewing financial and emotional evidence.
The Calcutta High Court has ruled that denying financial support to a wife and her minor son is considered domestic violence, even if the couple no longer lives together.
The Bombay High Court stated that glossy pictures on social media do not prove financial stability. A father must still pay maintenance to his adult daughter if there is no proof of her income.
The Supreme Court of India ruled that a woman has the right to live in a shared household, and cannot be evicted simply because someone finds her presence unpleasant.
A Pune court granted a husband divorce without alimony after the wife repeatedly ignored court orders to resume their marital life. The court ruled her refusal as grounds to deny maintenance.
