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    Marriage Had Turned Into Dead Wood: Jharkhand HC Ends 36-Year Separation, Increases Wife’s Alimony to Rs.40 Lakh
    Marriage Had Turned Into Dead Wood: Jharkhand HC Ends 36-Year Separation, Increases Wife’s Alimony to Rs.40 Lakh
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    Marriage Had Turned Into Dead Wood: Jharkhand HC Ends 36-Year Separation, Increases Wife’s Alimony to Rs.40 Lakh

    The Jharkhand High Court upheld a divorce decree after observing that a 36-year separation had turned the marriage into a “dead wood marriage.” While ending the decades-long relationship, the Court increased permanent alimony for the wife from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 40 lakh.

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    Able-Bodied Husband Cannot Plead Financial Constraint, No Excuse for Maintenance Non-Payment: Orissa High Court
    Able-Bodied Husband Cannot Plead Financial Constraint, No Excuse for Maintenance Non-Payment: Orissa High Court
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    Able-Bodied Husband Cannot Plead Financial Constraint, No Excuse for Maintenance Non-Payment: Orissa High Court

    The Orissa High Court dismissed a husband’s plea challenging a maintenance order, observing that an educated and able-bodied man cannot avoid supporting his wife and minor children by citing financial hardship, as he is presumed capable of earning and fulfilling his legal responsibility.

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    Wife’s Exaggeration of Husband’s Income’ in Maintenance Case Is Not Perjury: Allahabad High Court
    Wife’s Exaggeration of Husband’s Income’ in Maintenance Case Is Not Perjury: Allahabad High Court
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    Wife’s Exaggeration of Husband’s Income’ in Maintenance Case Is Not Perjury: Allahabad High Court

    The Allahabad High Court held that overstating a husband’s income in maintenance proceedings does not automatically attract perjury. Justice Raj Beer Singh dismissed the plea, noting the issue remains pending before the family court.

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    Maintenance Cannot Be Excessive or Extortionate: Gujarat High Court Reduces Monthly Maintenance
    Maintenance Cannot Be Excessive or Extortionate: Gujarat High Court Reduces Monthly Maintenance
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    Maintenance Cannot Be Excessive or Extortionate: Gujarat High Court Reduces Monthly Maintenance

    The Gujarat High Court partly allowed a husband’s revision plea, reducing monthly maintenance from Rs 14,000 to Rs 12,000, with Justice P. M. Raval holding that while inflation matters, maintenance must match the parties’ status and payer’s capacity, not become excessive.

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