Delhi HC: The object of Section 24 of HMA is to avoid vagrancy but it is not meant to equalize the income of the wife with that of the husband

 It is settled that object of Section 24 of HMA is to avoid vagrancy but it is not meant to equalize the income of the wife with that of the husband. A co-ordinate Bench of this Court has observed in K.N. v. {Para 16}

“12. The provisions of this section are not meant to equalize the income of the wife with that of the husband but are only to see that when divorce or other matrimonial proceedings are filed, either of the party should not suffer because of paucity of source of income and the maintenance is then granted to tie over the litigation expenses and to provide a comfortable life to the spouse. Where, however, both the spouses are earning and have a good salary, merely because there is some salary difference cannot be a reason for seeking maintenance.”

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI 

  MAT.APP.(F.C.) 109/2022

 MEENAKSHI BATRA  Vs  VIJAY KUMAR BATRA 

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIVEK CHAUDHARY HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE RENU BHATNAGAR

Dated: 08.10.2026.

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