Bombay High Court Quashes Husband's Maintenance Claim Under Section 24 Hindu Marriage Act — Able-bodied Qualified Husband Not Entitled to Interim Maintenance from Wife. Court holds that a husband who is well-qualified and capable of securing employment cannot claim maintenance from his wife under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, as the provision is intended to prevent vagrancy and destitution, not to enable an able-bodied spouse to avoid work.
13 Nov 2025The petitioner wife challenged an order of the Family Court, Nagpur, dated 17.07.2025, which directed her to pay interim maintenance of Rs.5,000 per m...




