The Bombay High Court has upheld a lower court’s decision requiring a woman to pay monthly alimony to her estranged husband. The court also instructed the headmaster of her school to deduct unpaid maintenance from her salary.
The Bombay High Court recently ruled that husbands can claim alimony under Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The court emphasized that this provision is intended to benefit indigent spouses, regardless of gender.
The Bombay High Court has ruled that a wife must pay maintenance to her ex-husband under Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. This decision emphasizes the applicability of alimony provisions regardless of the divorce decree.
