25% of Husband’s Salary for Wife Maintenance Is NOT a Law: Allahabad HC Clarifies Big Legal Misconception
For years, the 25% income formula was treated like a fixed rule in maintenance cases — but the High Court has now clarified the reality. The judgment gives courts wider discretion and could change how future maintenance disputes are decided. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court has held that the oft-quoted 25% of a husband’s salary…