Wife leaves within weeks of marriage, husband gets divorce—still has to pay maintenance? Does law ignore fault and continue financial liability even after desertion is proved? CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court said that even if a husband gets divorce on the ground of desertion by the wife, he cannot automatically stop paying maintenance to her….
The Punjab & Haryana High Court upheld maintenance despite the husband being a minor at the time of marriage, a student, and having no proven income. When the husband’s earning capacity is presumed without proof, why is the wife’s earning ability or financial backing not equally examined? Husband Maintain: The Punjab and Haryana High Court,…
Does marriage automatically give the right to wife over property owned solely by the husband? The Allahabad High Court ruled that it does not. It rejected the wife’s claim due to lack of proof, upheld the sale, and ordered her to vacate the flat with ₹60,000/month liability for illegal occupation. In a judgment dated 4…
The Gujarat High Court, while considering the husband’s remarriage and additional responsibilities, still maintained his obligation towards his practising advocate ex-wife. If a legally divorced man remarries and has a second family, why does his financial burden still remain unchanged? AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat High Court, in a judgment delivered by Justice Hasmukh D. Suthar, dealt…
If a wife earns ₹1.5 lakh monthly, why is a ‘jobless’ husband still expected to pay maintenance? And can property ownership alone make courts assume a man is “not willing to pay the maintenance amount”? BENGALURU: In a recent order, Justice V Srishananda of the Karnataka High Court refused to increase maintenance in a domestic…
Every case is different. Book a consultation with Shonee Kapoor for specific, practical guidance.
