Husband Must Maintain Wife First, Loan EMIs No Defence: Supreme Court Enhances Maintenance To ā¹25,000
Can a husband reduce maintenance liability by citing loan EMIs? Supreme Court says- No, holding that repayments for loans cannot override the husbandās primary legal duty to maintain his wife. NEW DELHI: In a judgment dated April 16, 2026, delivered by Justices Sanjay Karol and Augustine George Masih, the Supreme Court of India dealt withā¦