A man from Surat who ignored a ₹12,000 monthly maintenance order since 2017 now has to pay ₹2 lakh per month. The Gujarat High Court increased the amount after years of non-payment.
The Bombay High Court has said that an educated woman cannot be forced to work. The court emphasized that it is her right to choose whether to work or stay at home, regardless of her qualifications.
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.
The Patna High Court ruled that a wife cannot be denied maintenance based on unproven or one-time immoral acts. The court said continuous adultery must be proven to disqualify her under Section 125 CrPC.
The Allahabad High Court denied a man’s request for a DNA test to challenge his daughter’s paternity and avoid maintenance. The court emphasized that legitimacy is presumed in marriage and rejected his plea, stating that DNA tests should not be used to question paternity without strong proof.
The Gujarat High Court ruled that in maintenance cases, courts often need to estimate a husband’s income, especially if he works in the unorganized sector, as true earnings are rarely disclosed in legal proceedings.
The Delhi High Court ruled that a spouse who can earn but stays unemployed without reason should not financially burden the other partner.
A Mumbai court refused to grant maintenance to a woman earning more than her husband. However, it ordered the husband to pay child support despite his denial of paternity.
The Gujarat High Court increased a husband’s maintenance obligation to ₹2 lakh per month after he ignored previous court orders. Learn about this legal ruling and its implications.
The Bombay High Court ruled that a father cannot deny maintenance to his daughter based on social media photos, stating that such portrayals do not prove financial independence.
