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Husband claimed wife wasn't doing household work; HC orders him to pay Rs 20,000/month as wives not ‘deemed maids’The husband, a Chartered Accountant (CA) by profession, had in 2004 filed for a divorce on the ground of cruelty, claiming that “wife was n...26 May, 2026, 08.00 AM IST- Divorced daughter eligible for father’s pension if dependency proven, rules high courtA divorced daughter, deserted by her husband, can claim her late father's family pension if dependency existed during his lifetime, even if...07 May, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
- Rs 1.3 lakh income, Rs 1.2 crore house: 29-year-old techie debates buying vs renting amid EMI trap fears and layoffsA 29-year-old tech professional earning ₹1.3 lakh a month has sparked an online discussion after sharing his confusion over buying a ₹1.2 c...07 Apr, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
- Half the salary for wife's maintenance? Supreme Court orders direct deduction from husband’s payThe Supreme Court has directed a husband's employer to deduct Rs 25,000 monthly from his salary. This amount will be sent directly to his e...05 Mar, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
- Unemployed, 12th pass wife seeks Rs 3.5 lakh maintenance citing husband’s family trust, export business; HC fixes Rs 50,000 each for her and two daughtersThe Bombay High Court has ruled that maintenance payments must be based on actual needs, not a fixed percentage of a husband's income. A wi...16 Jan, 2026, 05.49 PM IST
- 'Look Out Circular' issued against husband by family court for not paying maintenance to wife and children: He gets relief in Karnataka HCThe Karnataka High Court has delivered a significant judgment stating that family courts lack the authority to issue look-out circulars (LO...16 Jan, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
- Wife asked higher maintenance due to husband’s 8 bigha land, two houses, Rs 50,000 rental income; HC grants her Rs 3,750 maintenance, know whyA husband partly won his maintenance case as the Allahabad High Court reduced his wife's monthly payment. The court acknowledged the unpred...04 Jan, 2026, 07.12 PM IST
- Mother sues son working in Gulf for Rs 25,000 support; Kerala High Court grants Rs 5,000, says son can't escape responsibility just because he is marriedA mother can claim maintenance from her son even if her husband is alive and provides support. The Kerala High Court upheld a Rs 5,000 mont...18 Dec, 2025, 06.35 PM IST
- Wife sought Rs 50,000 interim maintenance; high court awards only Rs 2,500; here’s whyIn a family court battle, a wife sought a generous Rs 50,000 per month for her maintenance. However, the court granted her a mere Rs 2,500....12 Dec, 2025, 02.43 PM IST
- Wife hid her Rs 1 lakh monthly salary; Madras High Court cuts her maintenance payment from Rs 15,000 to Rs 10,000The Madras High Court has reduced a wife's interim maintenance from Rs 15,000 to Rs 10,000. The court found she had concealed her actual in...12 Nov, 2025, 11.58 AM IST
- Alimony and Income Tax: Is ex-wife liable to pay income tax on settlement amount received from husband in a divorce case?Alimony tax: Did you ever wonder if alimony is taxable for the ex-wife. This is because the alimony is paid by husband after paying all the...21 Mar, 2025, 04.50 PM IST
- SC says Muslim women can seek maintenance from husbands after divorceThe Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that all women inclufing divorced Muslim females can file a petition under the Section 125 CrPC, which...11 Jul, 2024, 04.10 PM IST
- Husband still bound to provide financial maintainance to first wife even after second marriage: HCThe judge overturned a previous ruling that had reduced monthly payments from Rs 6,000 to ₹Rs 4,000 as requested by the man's first wife. T...03 Aug, 2023, 03.29 PM IST
- Cruelty and isolated acts of adultery by wife no bar to receiving maintenance from husband: HCJustice Chandra Dhari Singh, who was dealing with a challenge to a trial court directing the husband to pay monthly maintenance to the wife...14 Apr, 2022, 09.32 PM IST
- Husband cannot abdicate responsibility to pay maintenance to estranged wife: SCThe Supreme Court on Friday said a husband cannot abdicate the responsibility of paying maintenance to his estranged wife and gave the last...19 Feb, 2021, 08.26 PM IST
- UK court makes it tough for NRIs seeking divorceThe order may make it tough for warring couples in the UK to transfer or conceal assets offshore, a lawyer said.20 Feb, 2017, 11.08 AM IST
- ET Wealth: Here's all you wanted to know about your alimony rightsMaintenance and alimony are subjects of great debate in India. We tell you the basics of what the proceedings entail.23 Mar, 2015, 10.34 AM IST
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