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…
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Kerala High Court Orders Coolie Husband To Return Gold, Cash & Pay Maintenance Over Wife’s Oral Testimony: Common Knowledge That Bride’s Gold Is Entrusted With Husband After Marriage
Calling it “common knowledge” that a bride’s gold is usually entrusted to the husband after marriage, the Kerala High Court…
Domestic Violence Case Dismissed As Wife Fails To Prove Allegations Against Husband: Bengaluru Court Frees Man After 8 Years
An 8-year-long domestic violence battle ends with the Bengaluru court ruling that allegations were not backed by sufficient evidence. What…
Wife Employed And Earning, Yet Husband Needs To Pay Maintenance: Allahabad HC Highlights Disparity In Earning Capacity U/S 125 CrPC
The Allahabad High Court refused to cancel maintenance granted to an employed wife, citing “substantial disparity” in income between spouses….
Pawan Singh Divorce Case | Judge Sir, I Want ₹10 Crore Maintenance Or My Husband Back: Actor’s Wife Jyoti Singh In Court
In the Ara Family Court, Jyoti Singh sought ₹10 crore maintenance from Bhojpuri actor Pawan Singh, stating she wants to…
Interim Maintenance Is Not a Blank Cheque Or Wife’s Entitlement: Rajasthan High Court Refuses To Enhance ₹40K Interim Maintenance
The Rajasthan High Court refused to increase ₹40,000 interim maintenance, holding it is only a temporary arrangement to avoid hardship…
Alimony Paid, Divorce Granted, Yet Maintenance Continues: Jharkhand High Court Reaffirms Wife’s Right Under 125 CrPC, Extending the Husband’s Liability
The Jharkhand High Court held that payment of alimony and grant of divorce do not automatically end a husband’s duty…
Interim Maintenance Continues Despite Adultery Claims, But Wife Must Refund Amount If Allegations Are Proved: Delhi High Court Cites Domestic Violence Act
The Delhi High Court has ruled that unproven adultery allegations cannot stop interim maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act. However,…
Supreme Court Says Ex-Husband Must Pay Maintenance Even If Ex-Wife Is Highly Educated or Supported by Parents After Divorce
The Supreme Court has ruled that a husband’s responsibility to maintain his ex-wife does not end just because she is…
Husband’s High Salary/Income Doesn’t Automatically Mean High Maintenance For Wife: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court refused to increase a wife’s maintenance merely because the husband earns over ₹1.5 lakh per month….
