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No maintenance for wife earning Rs 36,000 per month with 'no other liabilities', husband has old parents to look after; Allahabad HC ruling

In a significant ruling, the Allahabad High Court dismissed a maintenance claim from a wife, who misrepresented her employment status as illiterate and unemployed. Upon investigation, the court discovered she had a monthly income of Rs 36,000, rendering her ineligible for maintenance, especially considering her husbands obligations to his elderly parents.