Wife can't be denied maintenance just because she is earning: Calcutta HC
Calcutta High Court ruled that a wife's income doesn't absolve a husband's duty to provide maintenance. The court directed a jobless man to pay his estranged wife Rs 4,000 monthly, emphasizing that his unemployment was a deliberate choice, not a reason to evade his legal, social, and moral obligations. The family court was criticized for its contradictory stance.
Calcutta High Court ruled that a wife's income doesn't absolve a husband's duty to provide maintenance. The court directed a jobless man to pay his estranged wife Rs 4,000 monthly, emphasizing that his unemployment was a deliberate choice, not a reason to evade his legal, social, and moral obligations. The family court was criticized for its contradictory stance.
