Maintenance Must Be Reasonable and Proportionate to Husband’s Income: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court partly allowed a criminal revision, reducing maintenance awarded to a wife and child from Rs 11,000 to Rs 7,500 monthly. The Court held maintenance must be “reasonable and proportionate” to income, considering the husband’s assessed monthly earnings of Rs 30,000.

A Homemaker Does Not Sit Idle; To Disregard Her Contribution Would Be Unrealistic And Unjust: Delhi HC On Maintenance Claims

Challenging the “idle wife” notion, the Delhi High Court held that a homemaker’s contributions enable the earning spouse’s success and cannot be ignored in maintenance decisions. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said non-employment does not imply idleness or deliberate financial dependence.