Gauhati High Court: Healthy Husband Legally Obligated to Support Wife
Shruti Mahapatra
The Gauhati High Court ruled that if a husband is healthy and capable of earning, he is legally bound to support his wife. The court dismissed claims of lack of…
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Wife Entitled to Maintenance Even if Qualified, Unless It’s Proven She Quit Job to Seek Support: Punjab & Haryana HC
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.…
Madhya Pradesh HC Clarifies Section 125 CrPC: Not for Creating Dependent Individuals Waiting for Spousal Maintenance
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that Section 125 CrPC is not intended to create dependent individuals waiting for maintenance from their spouse. The court reduced the maintenance awarded to…
Wife Cannot Seek Full Maintenance From Husband; Only Eligible for Supportive Maintenance: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a wife cannot sit idle and claim full maintenance from her estranged husband. She is only entitled to supportive maintenance while making efforts to…
Delhi Court Denies Maintenance to MBA Graduate Wife, Citing Her Ability to Earn
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…
Karnataka High Court: Husband to Pay Rs. 5,000 for Wife’s Alternate Accommodation
The Karnataka High Court revised a 2016 order, directing a husband to pay Rs. 5,000 for his estranged wife’s alternate accommodation instead of providing her a room in their shared…
Wife’s Maintenance Claim Cannot Be Denied Without Proof of Continuous Adultery: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a wife cannot be denied maintenance unless continuous adultery is proven, dismissing a husband's attempt to discredit his wife's maintenance claim.
Karnataka High Court: Husband Must Support Wife and Child After She Quits Job at His Insistence
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that a husband must maintain his wife and child if she quits her job to care for the child at his request. The Court…
One or Two Acts of Adultery by Wife Does Not Disqualify Her from Maintenance: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court ruled that occasional acts of adultery by a wife do not disqualify her from receiving maintenance. The court clarified that continuous and repeated adultery is required…
Punjab and Haryana High Court: Husband Must Pay Maintenance Even if He is a Professional Beggar
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a husband must pay maintenance to his wife, even if he is a professional beggar, underscoring his moral and legal responsibilities.