A Mumbai court rejected a dentist wife’s request for ₹1 lakh monthly maintenance from her husband, stating she can work. However, the husband must pay ₹20,000 per month for their children.
The Bombay High Court ruled that under Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, a financially dependent ex-husband can claim maintenance from his ex-wife after divorce.
The Delhi High Court revealed a sad reality where husbands force their wives to file execution petitions to delay court-ordered maintenance payments. This causes hardship for women and children depending on timely support.
The Allahabad High Court ruled that a father must support his child financially, even if the mother is earning, reinforcing that parental responsibility cannot be avoided due to emotional reasons or financial excuses.
The Bombay High Court has confirmed that under Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, a husband can also claim alimony if he is financially dependent and affected by a court order like divorce or separation.
The Bombay High Court upheld a lower court’s order directing a woman teacher to pay alimony to her ex-husband under Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act.
A Delhi court ruled that even if a husband is unemployed, he is still responsible for paying maintenance to his wife if he is capable of earning through other means.
The Kerala High Court ruled that a woman can still claim maintenance under the DV Act even if she had earlier signed an agreement giving up that right, stating such waivers are legally invalid.
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 Allahabad High Court ruled that interim maintenance under Section 125 CrPC can only be granted after investigating adultery claims made by the husband.
