The Allahabad High Court has set aside a Family Court’s maintenance order, holding that a wife who hides her employment and earnings cannot claim support under Section 125 CrPC. “No clean hands, no maintenance”, the Court said she deserves no sympathy.
Kerala: The Kerala High Court has ruled that forcing a wife to leave her job and depriving her of income is a form of “economic abuse” under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (DV Act). Justice G. Girish, who delivered the verdict, upheld the decision of the Additional Sessions Court, Kottayam, which awarded maintenance of Rs.5,000 per month to the wife.
