December 13, 2025 -

Awarding More Than Half of Husband’s Income as Maintenance Is Unjustified: Delhi High Court Reduces Wife’s Allowance

Posted on December 13, 2025 by Matrimonial Advocates

The Delhi High Court modified a Family Court’s maintenance order, reducing the husband’s monthly maintenance payable to his estranged wife from ₹25,000 to ₹17,000. While holding that the husband’s income tax return for AY 2018–19 was the appropriate ...

Child Custody Cannot Be Refused on Mere Technicalities: Orissa High Court

Posted on December 13, 2025 by Matrimonial Advocates

The Appeal before the Orissa High Court was preferred under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984, read with Section 47 of the Guardians & Wards Act, 1890, by the natural father of the Respondent child. While awarding custody of the minor chi...