Himachal Pradesh High Court ruled that a father can’t seek refund of maintenance paid after children turn 18, citing moral duty beyond legal obligation.
Read Full ArticleJ&K High Court held that a woman who secured a rape conviction against her live-in partner cannot claim maintenance under Section 125 CrPC.
Supreme Court rules parents can legally evict children from property under the Senior Citizens Act if they neglect or refuse to support them.
Madras HC upholds ₹21,000 monthly maintenance for mother, stressing children’s legal and moral duty to care for aging parents.
MP High Court rejects husband’s plea to cut maintenance, slams him for shirking duty while living lavishly with a Harley Davidson.
Delhi HC rules wife’s education or job no bar to maintenance; orders ₹1.5 lakh monthly support for wife and child to ensure parity in lifestyle.
HC urges Centre to revise Rs 10,000 cap on elder maintenance, saying dignity of senior citizens must match rising cost of living and inflation.
Delhi court denies maintenance to woman under Section 125 CrPC, ruling that a wife proven to be living in adultery is disqualified from claiming support.
Allahabad HC rules husband must pay maintenance under Section 24 HMA even if divorce proceedings are stayed, ensuring financial relief continues.
Delhi HC rules husband’s increased income and rising living costs justify higher maintenance for wife, enhancing it from ₹10,000 to ₹14,000.
SC enhances alimony to ₹50 lakh for M Tech wife, stressing balance between doctor husband’s capacity to pay and wife’s needs.
SC to woman demanding ₹12 Cr alimony, Mumbai flat & BMW: “You’re an MBA, why don’t you earn?” | Bench urges her to work, calls demands extravagant.
Calcutta HC directs cricketer Md. Shami to pay ₹4 lakh monthly as interim maintenance to estranged wife and daughter, citing his high income capacity.
Delhi High Court rules that delayed maintenance violates dignity, stressing it as a legal and moral duty to ensure security for dependent spouses and children.
Kerala High Court rules that a wife’s waiver of maintenance in a private agreement is invalid, reaffirming rights under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005.
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