Husbands Can Seek Wife’s Income, TDS and 26AS Details Under RTI in Matrimonial Disputes: CIC Landmark Order
The Central Information Commission clarified that a husband can seek generic income and TDS details of his wife under the…
Tag: Maintenance
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….
Arrest Warrants and Simultaneous Recovery for Maintenance Are Illegal and Inhumane: Allahabad High Court Says You Can’t Treat a Husband Like a Criminal
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that Family Courts cannot issue recovery and arrest warrants together for maintenance arrears. Treating…
Wife Who Deserted Husband Without Reasonable Cause, Not Entitled to Maintenance: Kerala High Court Sets Aside Past Maintenance Order After Divorce
The Kerala High Court held that under the Divorce Act, a wife who deserted her husband without reasonable cause is…
Wife’s Maintenance Cancelled As There’s No Proof of Lawful Divorce. Marriage Cannot Be Ended By Notary Affidavit: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court ruled that a notarised affidavit is not a valid way to dissolve a marriage. Without legal…
Jharkhand High Court Calls Hidden Live-In Relationship “FRAUD” U/S 12(1)(c) Of Hindu Marriage Act
The Jharkhand High Court ruled that hiding a prior live-in relationship before marriage is fraud under Hindu marriage law and…
