Can a Husband Reduce Wife’s Maintenance by Supporting His Pensioner Parents?
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation | New Delhi A husband may have genuine responsibilities towards his elderly parents. He may contribute to their medicines, household expenses and daily care. But can he use those responsibilities to substantially reduce the maintenance payable to his wife and minor child, especially when his parents already receive […]
Second Wife or Live-In Partner: Can You Claim Maintenance in India? (2026)
The Allahabad HC’s July 2026 Answer. By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: July 2026 She came to me with a question that more people are asking in 2026 than ever before. She had been living with a man for three years. He introduced her to everyone as his wife. She […]
Can You Claim Maintenance Without Filing for Divorce?
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: July 2026 This is the question I receive most often from women who are not yet at the divorce stage — or who are not sure they want to be. The marriage is broken in every practical sense. She has left the matrimonial home, […]
My Wife Left the Matrimonial Home — Can I Stop Paying Maintenance? (2026 Legal Guide)
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: July 2026 She packed her bags weeks ago. Maybe months. She hasn’t come back, hasn’t asked to come back, and every month you’re still transferring the maintenance amount because a court once told you to. It feels backwards — why should you keep paying […]
Latest Supreme Court Judgments on Maintenance (2024–2026) – Complete Legal Guide
Introduction India’s maintenance law has undergone sweeping transformation between 2024 and 2026. From the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling extending maintenance rights to Muslim women under secular law, to a 2026 judgment holding that DNA-proven non-paternity extinguishes a maintenance obligation, the courts have reshaped the financial rights of spouses, children, and parents across religious and social […]