A Mumbai court rejected a dentist wife’s request for ₹1 lakh maintenance from her husband, stating she is capable of finding a job. The court granted ₹20,000 monthly maintenance for their two children.
The Madras High Court has ruled that a wife and children from a second marriage are entitled to maintenance under Section 125 CrPC, even if the first marriage is still legally valid. This decision came as the court dismissed a petition challenging a Family Court’s order for maintenance.
The Karnataka High Court has doubled the interim maintenance for a stay-at-home wife from ₹18,000 to ₹36,000. The court recognized the extensive responsibilities of childcare and dismissed the husband’s claims that his wife was lazy, emphasizing that taking care of children is a full-time job.
