The Patna High Court ruled that isolated acts of adultery or moral lapses do not disqualify a wife from claiming maintenance under Section 125 CrPC. The Court upheld maintenance for the wife and minor daughter, dismissing the husband’s petition.
The Kerala High Court has held that a man surviving on begging cannot be directed to pay maintenance under Section 125 CrPC. The court dismissed the wife’s plea and directed the State to provide support.
The Supreme Court has held that a woman can claim maintenance from her second husband even if her first marriage was not legally dissolved. The Court emphasized that Section 125 CrPC is a welfare law aimed at preventing destitution and restored the Family Court’s order granting maintenance.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that a wife cannot be denied maintenance merely for being educated or qualified unless it is proven she left her job only to seek support. The Court upheld the family court’s decision granting ₹15,000 monthly maintenance.
The Allahabad High Court has held that interim maintenance under Section 125 CrPC cannot be granted without deciding on adultery allegations. The court stayed a ₹7,000 interim maintenance order, stating that such relief can only be awarded after recording a finding on the issue.
The Allahabad High Court directed a man to either undergo a DNA test or pay maintenance to his children, stressing that denying support due to paternity disputes violates children’s fundamental rights.
The Patna High Court ruled that ₹7,000 per month is a meagre amount in today’s time and upheld the Family Court’s order directing a fruit seller husband to pay maintenance to his wife.
The Gujarat High Court has held that in maintenance cases involving self-employed husbands in the unorganised sector, courts can use reasonable guesswork to determine income when true figures are hidden.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld an order granting ₹1,500 monthly maintenance to a woman after a long live-in relationship, even without proof of legal marriage.
The Allahabad High Court has increased a wife’s maintenance to ₹10,000 per month, ruling that her graduation and professional training do not prove she can financially support herself.
