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Father’s Duty To Maintain Child Is Absolute Despite Mother’s Employment: Uttarakhand High Court Upholds Interim Maintenance, Says Loans And Family Liabilities Are Secondary
High Court Apr 20, 2026

Father’s Duty To Maintain Child Is Absolute Despite Mother’s Employment: Uttarakhand High Court Upholds Interim Maintenance, Says Loans And Family Liabilities Are Secondary

Despite earning mother, existing debts and dependent family members, the Uttarakhand High Court upheld the father’s obligation to pay maintenance. Are fathers being seen only as providers, not as individuals facing genuine hardship? NAINITAL: In a recent judgment, Justice Ashish Naithani of the Uttarakhand High Court dealt with a case where a father challenged an…
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Maintenance Should Not Be Unreasonably High or Encourage Idleness: Gujarat High Court Reduces Excessive Enhancement, Stresses Balance Between Support and Husband’s Capacity
High Court Mar 9, 2026

Maintenance Should Not Be Unreasonably High or Encourage Idleness: Gujarat High Court Reduces Excessive Enhancement, Stresses Balance Between Support and Husband’s Capacity

The Gujarat High Court reduced the enhanced maintenance, noting that it should not become excessive or encourage idleness. When a man with limited income must pay maintenance while also supporting his elderly mother and covering his own basic expenses, how can he maintain that balance without it becoming financial extortion? AHMEDABAD: Justice P. M. Raval…

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Supreme Court Orders Employer To Deduct 50% From Husband’s Salary And Deposit Monthly Maintenance To Wife’s Account
Supreme Court Mar 6, 2026

Supreme Court Orders Employer To Deduct 50% From Husband’s Salary And Deposit Monthly Maintenance To Wife’s Account

Can a court order a man’s salary to be directly deducted for maintenance? The Supreme Court has now taken an unprecedented step after a husband allegedly failed to pay support. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court ordered the employer of a man to deduct ₹25,000 every month from his salary and transfer it directly to the…

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Supreme Court Orders Daily Wage Husband Earning Rs 325 Per Day To Pay Rs 10,000 Monthly Maintenance To Wife – Major Questions Raised
Supreme Court Feb 28, 2026

Supreme Court Orders Daily Wage Husband Earning Rs 325 Per Day To Pay Rs 10,000 Monthly Maintenance To Wife – Major Questions Raised

Can a man earning just Rs 325 per day be forced to pay Rs 10,000 every month as maintenance? What did the Supreme Court say when he claimed it was impossible? NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court yesterday (Feb 27) heard a maintenance case that has triggered serious debate across the country. In the matter, the…

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Homemaker Idle | Wife’s Earning Ability Not Enough to Deny Maintenance: Delhi High Court Orders Husband to Pay ₹90,000 Per Month
High Court Feb 20, 2026

Homemaker Idle | Wife’s Earning Ability Not Enough to Deny Maintenance: Delhi High Court Orders Husband to Pay ₹90,000 Per Month

The Delhi High Court held that a homemaker cannot be termed idle merely for being educated and awarded ₹90,000 per month as interim maintenance. It clarified that earning potential is not equal to actual income. Why is earning capacity strictly examined for husbands, but rarely applied with the same standard to wives in maintenance cases?…

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Maintenance Should Not Be Unreasonably High or Encourage Idleness: Gujarat High Court Reduces Excessive Enhancement, Stresses Balance Between Support and Husband’s Capacity
High Court Mar 9, 2026 0

Maintenance Should Not Be Unreasonably High or Encourage Idleness: Gujarat High Court Reduces Excessive Enhancement, Stresses Balance Between Support and Husband’s Capacity

The Gujarat High Court reduced the enhanced maintenance, noting that it should not become excessive or encourage idleness. When a man with limited income must pay maintenance while also supporting his elderly mother and covering his own basic expenses, how can he maintain that balance without it becoming financial extortion? AHMEDABAD: Justice P. M. Raval…

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Supreme Court Orders Employer To Deduct 50% From Husband’s Salary And Deposit Monthly Maintenance To Wife’s Account
Supreme Court Mar 6, 2026 0

Supreme Court Orders Employer To Deduct 50% From Husband’s Salary And Deposit Monthly Maintenance To Wife’s Account

Can a court order a man’s salary to be directly deducted for maintenance? The Supreme Court has now taken an unprecedented step after a husband allegedly failed to pay support. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court ordered the employer of a man to deduct ₹25,000 every month from his salary and transfer it directly to the…

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Homemaker Idle | Wife’s Earning Ability Not Enough to Deny Maintenance: Delhi High Court Orders Husband to Pay ₹90,000 Per Month
High Court Feb 20, 2026 0

Homemaker Idle | Wife’s Earning Ability Not Enough to Deny Maintenance: Delhi High Court Orders Husband to Pay ₹90,000 Per Month

The Delhi High Court held that a homemaker cannot be termed idle merely for being educated and awarded ₹90,000 per month as interim maintenance. It clarified that earning potential is not equal to actual income. Why is earning capacity strictly examined for husbands, but rarely applied with the same standard to wives in maintenance cases?…

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