The Delhi High Court directed a husband to provide maintenance to his wife and daughter. It emphasized that the custody of one child does not exempt him from supporting his wife and the child living with her.
The Delhi High Court stated that a working parent’s earning capacity, whether husband or wife with custody of minor children, does not reduce their caregiving responsibilities. The Court stated that fathers’ obligation doesn’t diminish, and mothers shouldn’t be overburdened.
The Supreme Court observed that no husband or wife can claim to be independent in a continuing marriage, stressing that matrimony means mutual dependence. The bench asked the estranged couple to reconcile for the sake of their young children.
