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Woman living with another man without divorcing first husband seeks maintenance as wife: Allahabad HC says she was not legally married to him; claim rejected- Parents' support to wife doesn't relieve husband of maintenance duty: Allahabad HC
- Wife earning over Rs 60,000 seeks maintenance from husband with Rs 1 lakh income; court draws line
- Marriage over, liability remains: HC orders husband to pay maintenance to wife despite his student status16 year old student married 25 years old girl; After marriage breaks down she asks for maintenance which he denies on the ground of being a...09 Jun, 2026, 11.29 AM 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
- Education alone no ground to deny maintenance to wife: Delhi CourtA Delhi court has ruled that an educated woman cannot be denied financial support. The court upheld an order for a man to pay interim maint...08 May, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
- Homemaker’s work can't be called ‘idle’, grants maintenance to estranged wife: HCThe Delhi High Court ruled that a homemaker's labor is not "idle" and must be recognised when determining maintenance. The court awarded ₹5...23 Feb, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
- 'She can earn' argument rejected: Allahabad HC says wife’s degrees, skills no ground to deny maintenanceThe Allahabad High Court has ruled that a wife’s education or professional qualifications cannot be used to deny her maintenance. The court...12 Jan, 2026, 11.04 PM IST
- Wife's interim maintenance cannot be determined with mathematical precision: HCThe Delhi High Court enhanced a woman's interim maintenance to Rs 1 lakh, stating it cannot be determined with mathematical precision. Just...02 Jan, 2026, 07.04 PM IST
- Woman leaving job for child care not voluntary desertion of work, entitled to alimony: Delhi HCThe Delhi High Court ruled in favor of a woman's alimony claim. She left her job to care for her child as a single parent. The court stated...14 May, 2025, 02.22 PM IST
- SC rules Sharia courts, Kazis have no legal standing; grants maintenance to Muslim womanIn a key ruling, the Supreme Court reaffirmed that bodies such as Sharia Courts and Courts of Kazi have no legal standing in India. The jud...29 Apr, 2025, 01.50 PM IST
- SC denies maintenance to working woman, cites equal earnings of both husband and wifeThe Supreme Court denied maintenance to a woman employed as an Assistant Professor, holding the same post and salary grade as her estranged...22 Mar, 2025, 01.57 PM IST
- Capable women shouldn't ask for interim alimony, law doesn't promote idling: Delhi HCThe Delhi High Court ruled that qualified women with earning potential should not claim interim maintenance from their husbands, emphasizin...20 Mar, 2025, 02.36 PM IST
- Maintenance law meant to promote equality among spouses, not idleness: Delhi HCQualified wives with the capability to earn should not claim interim maintenance just because they choose to remain idle, as per the Delhi ...20 Mar, 2025, 12.32 PM IST
- Women entitled to maintenance from second husband even if previous marriage legally subsisting: SCThe Supreme Court has ruled that a woman is entitled to claim maintenance from her second husband under Section 125 of the CrPC, even if he...08 Feb, 2025, 12.17 PM IST
- Court quashes woman's plea, says her husband giving time and money to mother not domestic violenceDuring the proceedings, the woman was granted interim maintenance, but her plea was dismissed by the magistrate court. She appealed to the ...14 Feb, 2024, 01.29 PM IST
- Court orders husband to give monthly maintenance of Rs 50,000 for wife, her three rottweiler dogsThe court said that the dogs are necessary for her emotional support. The woman, who filed the case against her husband of 34 years, is ent...19 Jul, 2023, 05.06 PM IST
- PMGSY guidelines need to be flexible based on each state's needs: Rahul GandhiBesides the inauguration of the road construction, Gandhi also participated in a key handover ceremony in Nilambur in connection with a hou...03 Jul, 2022, 01.21 PM IST
- Judicially separated wife also entitled for maintenance: Supreme CourtA bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta set aside the high court's order and remanded the matter to it for fresh consideration.07 Dec, 2017, 06.19 PM IST
- Muslim women entitled to maintenance after iddat: SCThe Supreme Court on Friday ruled that a divorced Muslim woman is entitled to receive maintenance from her husband as long as she does not ...05 Dec, 2009, 04.23 AM IST
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