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Can money a father invested for his daughter be adjusted against the maintenance he was ordered to pay her and his estranged wife? The Delhi High Court has drawn a clear line between a child’s investment and a parent’s maintenance obligation. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has held that a father cannot use money…
The Allahabad High Court held that a working mother who secured custody of the child after claiming financial stability cannot later demand that the father should be made solely responsible for the Child’s maintenance. When both parents are earning, the child’s reasonable expenses must be shared proportionately. NEW DELHI: The Allahabad High Court has held…
Can a wife receive maintenance while regularly accepting money from a man she claims not to know? The Allahabad High Court held that such unexplained transactions were a relevant circumstance under Section 125(4) CrPC and cancelled the maintenance awarded to the wife. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court has cancelled the monthly maintenance awarded to a…
Can maintenance under Section 125 CrPC be granted when the second marriage itself is not legally valid? The Allahabad High Court said No. A woman must first prove that she was the legally wedded wife of the man from whom she is claiming maintenance. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court, through Justice Achal Sachdev, held that…
Can a husband’s restitution petition be ignored while deciding maintenance? The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that filing a restitution of conjugal rights case alone is not enough to deny maintenance. INDORE: The Madhya Pradesh High Court, through Justice Gajendra Singh, held that a wife looking after a minor child cannot be denied maintenance merely…
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