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Merely Remaining Jobless Does Not Create Maintenance Right When Wife Is Highly Qualified: Allahabad High Court Upholds Rejection Of Section 24 Maintenance To MD Gynecologist Wife
High Court Apr 29, 2026

Merely Remaining Jobless Does Not Create Maintenance Right When Wife Is Highly Qualified: Allahabad High Court Upholds Rejection Of Section 24 Maintenance To MD Gynecologist Wife

Can an MD Gynecologist wife, who previously earned over ₹31 lakh annually, remain jobless and still claim maintenance under Section 24 HMA? Allahabad High Court says No, holds that voluntary unemployment does not create a right to maintenance and upholds rejection of her claim. PRAYAGRAJ: The High Court of Allahabad, while hearing a matrimonial dispute…
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498A Case Acquittal Not Enough To Deny Maintenance To Wife: Madhya Pradesh High Court
High Court Apr 23, 2026

498A Case Acquittal Not Enough To Deny Maintenance To Wife: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Can a husband avoid maintenance after winning a 498A case? MP High Court has given a clear answer. Court said acquittal alone does not end duty to support wife and child if they cannot maintain themselves. JABALPUR: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that if a husband is acquitted in a cruelty case under…

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Man Can’t Be Forced To Pay Maintenance If DNA Test Shows He’s Not Child’s Father: Supreme Court
Latest News Apr 22, 2026

Man Can’t Be Forced To Pay Maintenance If DNA Test Shows He’s Not Child’s Father: Supreme Court

A landmark Supreme Court ruling has shaken family law debates by holding that no man can be compelled to pay maintenance once DNA proves he is not the biological father. The verdict raises serious questions on how long men can be dragged through false claims before truth prevails. NEW DELHI: In a maintenance judgment dated…

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If You Cannot Maintain Your Wife And Children, Don’t Get Married: Allahabad High Court Upholds Interim Maintenance Despite Husband’s Claim Of Wife Living With Another Man
High Court Apr 21, 2026

If You Cannot Maintain Your Wife And Children, Don’t Get Married: Allahabad High Court Upholds Interim Maintenance Despite Husband’s Claim Of Wife Living With Another Man

Can a husband escape legal responsibility after marriage by citing low income, liabilities, and allegations of his wife’s affair? The Allahabad High Court held that low income alone, along with unproven allegations regarding the wife’s affair, cannot by itself erase marital obligations. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court, in a recent family law matter, passed an…

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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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If You Cannot Maintain Your Wife And Children, Don’t Get Married: Allahabad High Court Upholds Interim Maintenance Despite Husband’s Claim Of Wife Living With Another Man
High Court Apr 21, 2026 0

If You Cannot Maintain Your Wife And Children, Don’t Get Married: Allahabad High Court Upholds Interim Maintenance Despite Husband’s Claim Of Wife Living With Another Man

Can a husband escape legal responsibility after marriage by citing low income, liabilities, and allegations of his wife’s affair? The Allahabad High Court held that low income alone, along with unproven allegations regarding the wife’s affair, cannot by itself erase marital obligations. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court, in a recent family law matter, passed an…

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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 0

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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