Some years back, I was sucked into the labyrinth of Indian Matrimonial laws and a false 498a in particular. To be fair, before it hit me, it was difficult for me to fathom the wide spread misuse of dowry laws and specially 498a in India.
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NRI Men, Take Note: A Power-Packed Guide to Indian Maintenance Laws from Section 125 CrPC to Cross-Border Enforcement. Learn how to safeguard your finances, fight inflated claims, and navigate India’s legal maze from abroad like a pro. The NRI Man’s Handbook on Maintaining a Marriage While Living Abroad and Fighting at Home Although being an […]
The Delhi High Court dismissed cross-revision petitions filed by both husband and wife. The wife had sought an enhancement of interim maintenance, while the husband had sought a reduction. The Court upheld the Family Court’s order directing the husband to pay ₹25,000 per month as interim maintenance to his wife and minor child, holding that […]
The Delhi High Court enhanced maintenance for a wife and minor child to ₹1,50,000 per month. Even though the wife was educated and employed as an Assistant Professor, the Court held that her income was insufficient to match the lifestyle she enjoyed during marriage, given the husband’s annual income exceeding ₹1 crore. Brief Facts of […]
The Delhi High Court has clarified that maintenance cannot be treated as a perpetual burden that keeps increasing without valid justification. Both husband’s and wife’s changing circumstances must be equally considered, and mere allegations or expectations of higher income are not enough. Brief Facts of the Case The marriage between the parties was solemnized in […]
The Delhi High Court ruled that a man can’t reduce or avoid paying maintenance to his wife and child just because he’s paying EMIs or claiming financial pressure from supporting his parents. Voluntary expenses like home loans or vague claims of parental dependency don’t override a legal duty to maintain one’s family. However, the Court […]
The Bombay High Court upheld a Family Court’s order directing a husband to pay ₹15,000/month interim maintenance to his estranged wife, despite her own income and the husband’s claim of financial burden. The court found the wife’s earnings insufficient to maintain the lifestyle she had in the matrimonial home. Brief Facts of the Case The […]
Summary In a landmark decision, the Chhattisgarh High Court set aside a Family Court’s order granting maintenance to a woman who was earlier divorced on the ground of adultery. The Court upheld that a wife proven to be “living in adultery” is legally disqualified from claiming maintenance under Section 125(4) CrPC. Facts of the Case […]
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Criminal Misc. Petition No. 4666 of 2017 in Petitions For Special Leave To Appeal (Crl.) No. 10137 Of 2015 HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE D.Y. CHANDRACHUD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KISHAN KAUL DECIDED ON -06/04/2017 In the above mentioned case law the Apex Court held that the wife may […]
Summary: The Delhi High Court denied interim maintenance to a well-educated wife who deliberately remained unemployed to extract money from her husband. The court exposed the wife’s WhatsApp chats, where she plotted to stay jobless to secure alimony, proving her bad intent. Despite having a Master’s degree from Australia, prior work experience at KPMG Dubai, […]
Summary The Allahabad High Court ruled that an earning wife cannot claim maintenance from her husband. The court made it clear—men are not ATM machines and should not be forced to pay maintenance when the wife is fully capable of supporting herself. This is a huge victory for men, as it stops financially independent women […]