Allahabad HC: Maintenance Must Reflect Earning Reality, Not Assumptions
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Moneycontrol•07-01-2026, 13:47
Allahabad HC: Maintenance Must Reflect Earning Reality, Not Assumptions
- •Allahabad High Court reduced maintenance for a junior lawyer, emphasizing actual earning reality over assumptions.
- •The court lowered the amount from Rs 5,000 to Rs 3,750 per month for Hiralal, a district court advocate.
- •Ruling highlighted unstable income for junior lawyers and self-employed, stating maintenance must reflect provable cash flow.
- •The decision reinforces Supreme Court guidelines, stressing a balanced approach in matrimonial disputes.
- •Wife Kamla Devi claimed husband owned land and properties, but no documentary evidence of steady income was presented.
Why It Matters: Courts will now base maintenance on actual earning reality, especially for volatile incomes.
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