Madras HC Upholds Rs 1 Lakh Monthly Maintenance For Estranged Wife Despite Her Owning Flat, Luxury Cars
Chennai, Tamil Nadu: The Madras High Court recently asked an estranged husband to pay Rs 1 lakh per month as maintenance to a woman despite she owning high-value property and luxury cars.
The husband had argued that there was no need to grant such maintenance noting she has admitted owning a flat purchased for Rs 1.7 crore and two luxury cars.
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However, the high court upheld the family court ruling that the he has to pay the maintenance to the estranged partner, pointing out that the the woman did not have a regular source of income after the birth of the couple’s child. The court said the man ailed to produce evidence to establish otherwise.
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