The Rajasthan High Court refused to increase ₹40,000 interim maintenance, holding it is only a temporary arrangement to avoid hardship during trial. The Court made it clear that interim maintenance does not decide final entitlement, income share, or permanent rights. JAIPUR: The Rajasthan High Court has once again clarified the real purpose and legal limits…
The Rajasthan High Court refused to increase a wife’s maintenance merely because the husband earns over ₹1.5 lakh per month. The Court made it clear that maintenance is support, not income-sharing, especially when the marriage lasted only 57 days. JAIPUR: The Rajasthan High Court has once again clarified an important legal principle in maintenance cases,…
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that Family Courts cannot issue recovery and arrest warrants together for maintenance arrears. Treating a husband like a criminal for non-payment violates law, dignity, and personal liberty. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court has delivered a strong and much-needed judgment putting an end to a routine but illegal practice followed…
The Kerala High Court held that under the Divorce Act, a wife who deserted her husband without reasonable cause is not entitled to maintenance, sets aside the past maintenance granted to her, and upheld the orders for return of money, gold ornaments, and maintenance to the minor child. KERALA: The Kerala High Court decided two…
The Gauhati High Court ruled that a notarised affidavit is not a valid way to dissolve a marriage. Without legal proof of divorce, a man cannot be forced to pay maintenance as a husband. Guwahati: The Gauhati High Court held that a marriage cannot be dissolved merely by signing an affidavit before a Notary. The…
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