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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…
Can constitutional remedies be used to bypass proper legal procedures in maintenance cases? The Allahabad High Court held that constitutional remedies are not meant to enforce civil obligations like maintenance recovery. PRAYAGRAJ: In a recent judgment, the Allahabad High Court bench of Justice Siddharth and Justice Vinai Kumar Dwivedi dismissed a habeas corpus petition where…
In a case exposing harsh consequences for husbands, the Allahabad High Court ordered release after 22 months in a maintenance dispute. Can a man be jailed for nearly two years just for failing to pay maintenance, despite legal limits? PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court, in a significant order by Justice Praveen Kumar Giri, granted relief…
Allahabad High Court refused to interfere with the Family Court’s order increasing maintenance. Is a husband’s financial capacity being assumed rather than properly evaluated by courts? PRAYAGRAJ: Justice Vinod Diwakar of the Allahabad High Court dismissed a husband’s challenge against the enhancement of maintenance, reinforcing that a man cannot avoid his primary duty towards his…
Can a father escape paying maintenance because he has no job? Or does the law assume he must earn and pay—no matter the ground reality? NAINITAL: The Uttarakhand High Court said claiming unemployment is not enough to avoid paying maintenance to minor children under Section 125 CrPC. The Court said that if a person is…
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