The Karnataka High Court has doubled the maintenance for a stay-at-home wife to ₹36,000, highlighting that taking care of children is a full-time job. The decision comes after dismissing the husband’s claim that his wife was “lazing around.”
The Bombay High Court has ordered a woman to pay Rs 10,000 monthly maintenance to her unemployed ex-husband due to his medical conditions. The court highlighted the inclusive term “spouse” in the Hindu Marriage Act, covering both husband and wife.
Reviewing documents, Justice Gokhale noted the husband’s monthly earnings of Rs 1.3 lakh, his assets, and fairly modest living. In contrast, the wife, an MBA, struggles to secure a permanent job as she single-handedly cares for their 10-year-old son.
