Unemployed Man Cannot Avoid Maintenance By Pleading Joblessness If He’s An Able-Bodied Person: Uttarakhand High Court
Can a father escape paying maintenance because he has no job? Or does the law assume he must earn and…
Tag: Section 125 CrPC
Wife’s Earning Capacity Cannot Be Ignored: Allahabad High Court Cuts Excessive Maintenance Considering Voluntary Unemployment
Highlighting concerns over misuse of maintenance provisions, the Allahabad High Court stressed a balanced approach. What factors must courts consider…
How Can a Man Be Kept Locked Beyond Law? He’s In Jail From May 2025 Over Unpaid Maintenance: Allahabad High Court Seeks Family Court’s Explanation
Can a man be kept in jail continuously just for unpaid maintenance, even when law limits custody? Allahabad High Court…
Wife Already Took ₹16 Lakhs From Ex-Husband And Hid It From The Court: P&H High Court Rejects Woman’s Maintenance Plea
She took ₹16 lakh as full settlement—but never told the Court while demanding more. The Punjab & Haryana High Court…
Husband Can Use Streedhan But Cannot Claim Criminal Breach Of Trust Over It: Allahabad High Court Quashes Case Against Wife U/S 406 IPC
The Allahabad High Court, while clarifying that streedhan is the wife’s absolute property, has raised a deeper concern in matrimonial…
Maintenance Cases | There’s A Trend Of Wives Exaggerating & Inflating Husband’s Income In Pleas, But It Doesn’t Automatically Warrant Perjury Action: Allahabad HC
Can a husband take legal action if his wife exaggerates his income in court? Or is the system designed to…
Daughter-in-Law Not Liable to Maintain In-Laws Under Law, Moral Duty Not Enforceable: Allahabad High Court On Maintenance Laws U/S 144 BNSS
Can law ignore aged parents while benefits remain with daughter-in-law after husband’s death? Allahabad High Court draws a strict line…
DNA Test Mandatory As Father & Daughter Have Right To Know And Clear Paternity Doubt: Allahabad HC Stops Maintenance Order
Can a man be forced to pay maintenance when even the court cannot confirm he is the father?Allahabad High Court…
Husband Still Liable to Pay Maintenance To His Wife Even After Serving Jail Time for Default: Allahabad High Court
Went to jail for maintenance dues — but still forced to pay everything again?This Allahabad High Court ruling exposes how…
Voluntary Retirement Cannot Reduce Maintenance: Delhi High Court Dismisses Husband’s Plea Under Section 125 CrPC, Flags Job Quitting a “Common Strategy”
Despite retirement and reduced income, husband remains financially liable, as highlighted by the Delhi High Court. Do the Courts prioritize…
