Court Disentitles Wife For Maintenance From Husband

Delhi's Tis Hazari Court recently passed an order disentitling a woman from getting maintenance from her husband because she has a dual MBA and good earnings.

This was evident from the ITR and FDs of the woman. However, this fact was not disclosed by the wife.

Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Anchal set aside the magisterial court order directing a husband to pay Rs 15,000 per month in maintenance to his wife.

The couple had challenged an order passed by the magistrate court on April 8, 2022, directing the husband to pay Rs. 15000 to his and Rs. 15000 for his minor son's maintenance.

The husband had prayed to the session court to modify the order and disentitle his wife from getting the maintenance.

On the other hand, the wife sought a direction to enhance the maintenance to Rs 1.25 lakh.

While deciding the appeals, the court noted that the wife who was an MBA had not come to court with a clean hand, she concealed the fact that she had a good source of income and could maintain herself.

The court said that so once it has come on record that the wife had been concealing her source of income, the court can neither draw (the inference) that the wife who is otherwise working and earning is unable to maintain herself nor can draw that she is living in a status lower than what she had been used to at her matrimonial home.

"So, the husband cannot be directed to give her maintenance, enabling her to maintain a particular standard of living," the court held in the order passed on April 5.

The Court held that the Court is of the view that the wife is not entitled to maintenance for omission in disclosure of true. particulars on her part and an income earned by her.

The wife moved to court in September 2020, seeking maintenance for her minor son and herself under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005. 

(ANI)