Husband Must Maintain Wife First, Loan EMIs No Defence: Supreme Court Enhances Maintenance To ₹25,000
Can a husband reduce maintenance liability by citing loan EMIs? Supreme Court says- No, holding that repayments for loans cannot…
Tag: Maintenance Act
Wife’s Second Domestic Violence Case Not Maintainable: Nagpur Court Rejects Fresh Complaint For Lack Of Fresh Cause Of Action, Vacates Interim Maintenance
Can vague and repeated allegations be used again to reopen closed disputes and put continued legal pressure on a man?…
Divorce Granted To Husband On Ground Of Desertion By Wife, Yet He Remains Liable To Pay Maintenance U/S 125 CrPC: Orissa High Court
Wife leaves within weeks of marriage, husband gets divorce—still has to pay maintenance? Does law ignore fault and continue financial…
Wife’s Engineering Degree Irrelevant Without Proof of Income: MP High Court Upholds Husband’s Liability to Pay ₹40,000 Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC
The Madhya Pradesh High Court says a wife cannot be denied maintenance after leaving work due to marital obligations. When…
Woman Cannot Conceal Her Income In Maintenance Proceedings: Rajasthan High Court Allows Husband To Call For Wife’s Employment Records Under Section 94 BNSS
Can a wife hide her income and still expect the court to decide the maintenance case without verifying her true…
Wife’s Acceptance of Full and Final Settlement Does Not Waive Her Future Maintenance Rights; Punjab & Haryana High Court Holds Compromise No Bar to Claim Under Section 125 CrPC
The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that the wife’s waiver of future maintenance claim is against public policy and…
Interim Maintenance Must Be Computed From Date Of Application, Not Separation: Delhi High Court Sets Strict Rule
Can interim maintenance be counted from separation date instead of case filing? Delhi HC answers clearly—but does this ignore financial…
Spouse Cannot Back Out of Mutual Divorce After Full Settlement Agreement: Supreme Court Slams Wife’s U-Turn After Crores Exchange
A court-approved settlement involving crores was fully acted upon—then suddenly challenged. What followed exposes how legal processes can be stretched…
Jobless Husband Still Liable Despite Wife Earning ₹1.5 Lakh Monthly Salary: Karnataka High Court Refuses To Enhance Maintenance
If a wife earns ₹1.5 lakh monthly, why is a ‘jobless’ husband still expected to pay maintenance? And can property…
Maintenance Dete Raho, Shaanti Se Baitho, Khush Raho: Supreme Court Tells Husband Living Away from Wife for 16 Years, Refuses His Divorce Plea
Can a husband be denied divorce even after 16 years of separation and paying ₹15,000 per month as maintenance? Why…
