The Karnataka High Court ruled that a husband is obligated to provide financial support for his wife and child after she quit her job at his request. The court emphasized that paying school fees does not absolve the husband from his duty to maintain both his wife and child.
The Bombay High Court has ordered a working woman to pay ₹10,000 in monthly maintenance to her unemployed, ill ex-husband. The court emphasized that both men and women are equally responsible for providing support under the Hindu Marriage Act.
The Karnataka High Court doubled a stay-at-home mother’s maintenance, acknowledging that caring for children is a full-time job. The court dismissed the husband’s claims of financial instability and increased her maintenance from ₹18,000 to ₹36,000.
The Madras High Court overturned a Family Court decision requiring a wife to pay Rs. 20,000 as interim maintenance to her husband, citing insufficient proof of his inability to earn. The court ruled in favor of the wife and ordered the husband to pay maintenance instead.
A Mumbai court rejected a woman’s request for ₹1 lakh in monthly maintenance from her husband, noting that she is qualified to work as a dentist. However, the court awarded ₹20,000 per month for the maintenance of their two children.
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that a husband must maintain his wife and child if she quits her job to care for the child at his request. The Court emphasized that paying school fees does not relieve the husband of his responsibility for maintenance.
Justice Asha Menon of the Delhi High Court criticized husbands for forcing their wives to file execution petitions to delay maintenance payments, highlighting their malicious intent and neglect towards family responsibilities.
The Rajasthan High Court upheld the decision to grant a wife interim maintenance, ruling that a husband cannot avoid his obligation to pay, even if the application was filed 36 years after marriage.
The Kolkata High Court has ordered a husband to pay Rs 2 lakh per month as interim relief to his journalist wife, despite no domestic violence charges being proven. The court’s decision includes instructions for further case progress and evidence submission.
A Delhi court has ruled that an unemployed husband can still be required to pay maintenance to his wife. The court affirmed that losing a job does not relieve a husband of his duty to support his spouse, highlighting that he should still contribute financially.
