The Allahabad High Court dismissed a husband’s appeal against interim maintenance, ruling that financial hardship cannot be used to dodge the legal duty to support a wife. The court also observed that if a person cannot maintain a family, they should reconsider marriage altogether, reinforcing maintenance rights during matrimonial disputes.
The Allahabad High Court upheld a maintenance order, ruling that financial hardship cannot be used to dodge a husband’s legal duty to support his wife and children. The court noted that when the wife lacks independent income and carries childcare responsibilities, the responsibility to provide remains non-negotiable.
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The Allahabad High Court held that a wife can be evicted from a flat if the husband sells his sole-owned property, even while a matrimonial dispute is ongoing. In the case, the wife failed to prove co-ownership with documentary evidence. The court ruled the transfer valid because the apartment belonged exclusively to the husband.
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