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WIFE WINS MAINTENANCE
Marriage over, liability remains: HC orders husband to pay maintenance to wife despite his student status- Quote of the day by Ocean’s Eleven star George Clooney: ‘Shutting down the government is not how you make government work’ – hot take on effective governance, responsibility and democracy
- Signed away maintenance agreement? HC says wife can still claim more; here’s why
- Wife’s MBA degree or past employment with MNCs can’t stop her from demanding maintenance, rules HCAn Allahabad High Court ruling states a wife's education or earning potential does not disqualify her from maintenance. The court considere...29 May, 2026, 08.16 PM IST
- 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
- Wife earning Rs 1.5 lakh per month sought higher maintenance citing husband’s one acre land and ancestral property; HC refused higher maintenance on this groundA wife earning Rs 1.5 lakh monthly sought higher maintenance from her husband. The Karnataka High Court denied her plea. The court noted he...06 May, 2026, 10.53 AM IST
- Husband takes Rs 25.06 lakh loan in wife’s name, runs off with car, jewellery & then seeks maintenance; HC slaps Rs 15 lakh cost on him for false affidavitA husband took Rs 25.6 lakh personal loans in his wife's name, spent the money on a lavish lifestyle, and fled with her car and jewellery. ...25 Apr, 2026, 08.01 AM 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
- Maintenance relief for husband: Allahabad HC allows arrears to be paid in 10 EMIs, fixes payout at 25% of incomeThe Allahabad High Court ordered a husband to pay 25% of his monthly income, assessed at Rs 24,000, as maintenance to his wife and child, t...28 Feb, 2026, 11.19 AM IST
- Husband asked to return 40 sovereigns of gold and pay Rs 4,000 monthly maintenance by Kerala HC while it rejected Rs 5 lakh counter-claimA wife has won a significant victory in the Kerala High Court. The court ordered her husband to return 40 sovereigns of gold and pay Rs 4,0...26 Feb, 2026, 11.43 AM IST
- Husband left job to take care of parents, still ordered to pay maintenance: Why Allahabad HC granted Rs 15,000 monthly payment to employed wifeThe Allahabad High Court upheld a Rs 15,000 monthly maintenance order for a wife, despite her Rs 11 lakh annual salary. The court emphasize...17 Feb, 2026, 01.05 PM IST
- Wife hid her true income in maintenance case but gets interim maintenance under Domestic Violence Act in Delhi HC due to this reasonThe Delhi High Court ruled that a wife, despite concealing her dual MBA income, is entitled to maintenance for accommodation under the Dome...13 Feb, 2026, 10.41 AM 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
- No maintenance for wife earning Rs 36,000 per month with 'no other liabilities', husband has old parents to look after; Allahabad HC rulingIn a significant ruling, the Allahabad High Court dismissed a maintenance claim from a wife, who misrepresented her employment status as il...18 Dec, 2025, 05.35 PM IST
- Jobless wife wins Rs 15,000 monthly maintenance from ONGC employee husband earning Rs 74,000: Madhya Pradesh High Court orderA who is a doctor, pursuing her MD, successfully appealed to the Madhya Pradesh High Court. She was granted Rs 15,000 monthly maintenance f...23 Oct, 2025, 04.32 PM IST
- Husband and two sons to pay Rs 21,000 maintenance to estranged wife living separately from 2015, Madras High Court orderOn September 23, 2025, the Madras High Court will uphold a family court ruling. A retired husband and his two adult sons will be ordered to...07 Oct, 2025, 09.57 AM IST
- Wife seeks Rs 20,000 maintenance payment from husband working with Indian Railways; Delhi High Court rejects her demand due to this reasonThe Delhi High Court has denied a wife's appeal for maintenance. The court cited her failure to provide sufficient income documentation. Sh...22 Sep, 2025, 12.08 PM IST
- Wife with Rs 16 lakh annual income asks for maintenance; husband fights back and wins the case, here's howIn a significant ruling, the Madras High Court denied interim maintenance to a wife with substantial income and assets, reinforcing that su...01 Sep, 2025, 10.51 AM IST
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