Bombay high court enhances interim maintenance for wife, cites 16 years of marriage, husband's suppression of 'financial strength'

The Bombay High Court significantly increased a wife's interim maintenance from Rs 50,000 to Rs 3.5 lakh monthly, citing the husband's unclean hands and suppressed financial strength. The court emphasized the wife's right to dignity and a standard of living commensurate with their 16-year marriage and the husband's substantial wealth.