The Allahabad High Court rejected a man’s request for a fresh DNA test to deny paternity of his daughter and avoid paying maintenance. The court emphasized the presumption of legitimacy for children born within marriage, criticizing the use of secret DNA tests.
A court refused to grant maintenance to a 36-year-old woman earning more than her estranged husband. However, the court ordered the husband to pay child maintenance, despite his denial of paternity.
A Delhi court denied maintenance to an MBA graduate, ruling that she is fully capable of earning for herself, and that the law does not encourage willful unemployment or dependency on a husband.
The Delhi High Court ruled that occasional acts of adultery by a wife do not disqualify her from receiving maintenance under Section 125(4) of the CrPC.
A Delhi court has refused to grant maintenance to Shiny Verma Bakshi, an MBA graduate, citing her qualifications and ability to find employment. The court emphasized that maintenance is not an absolute right and highlighted her capacity to support herself.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a wife must be proven to have been living in adultery at the relevant time to be denied maintenance. A single act of adultery does not disqualify her from receiving maintenance.
A Delhi court denied maintenance to an MBA graduate wife, ruling that she is capable of earning a living. The court emphasized that maintenance is not an absolute right and depends on the ability to sustain oneself. Read more about this significant decision.
