Showing posts with label Academic break. Show all posts
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Sunday, 24 September 2023

Whether husband can refuse to pay maintenance to wife if he has taken Academic break for doing Ph.D?

Though Mr.Suchit Anant Palande, learned counsel appearing for the appellant would very persuasively argue that the maintenance awarded by the Family Court is on the higher side. We are unable to accept his submissions. The amount awarded in our opinion would be just about sufficient for sustainance of one human being at the cost of living today. Merely because the petitioner has taken a study holiday or an Academic break, his duty to maintain his wife and child cannot take the back seat. Rs.12,500/- per month each person as of today in our considered opinion is very meagre. {Para 6}

THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.09.2023

CORAM:

 MR. JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN

AND

 MRS. JUSTICE R.KALAIMATHI

S.Vigneshwaran  Vs M.Revathy

Dated:  12.09.2023.

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