
Court Denies Maintenance to Woman Earning More Than Husband
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.
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.
The Rajasthan High Court has ruled that a husband cannot escape his responsibility to pay ₹5,000 in interim maintenance, even if his wife filed the application 36 years after their separation. The court upheld the trial court’s decision, emphasizing the husband’s financial ability to support his wife.
A Gujarat High Court case reveals a woman living in the US for 10 years refusing divorce and focusing solely on maintenance while neglecting responsibilities for her 10-year-old son.
A family court in Madhya Pradesh ordered a woman to pay ₹5,000 in monthly maintenance to her husband after separation. The case involved a husband who left college at his wife’s request and claimed unemployment while she ran a beauty parlour.
The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that a wife cannot be denied maintenance simply because she is qualified, unless it is proven she quit her job to seek support. Both the husband’s challenge and the wife’s request for more maintenance were rejected.
The Gujarat High Court criticized a woman living in the US for 10 years who refuses to consent to divorce and is only interested in demanding maintenance. The court suggested a one-time settlement to protect the couple’s 10-year-old son.
A Gujarat woman living in the US for ten years is seeking maintenance from her estranged husband but refuses to divorce. The High Court suggested a settlement for their child’s sake and warned about potential custody changes.
The MP High Court ruled that requiring a husband to provide his salary slip in a maintenance case does not violate his privacy or liberty, ensuring fair adjudication in support cases.