The Economic Times

'She can earn' argument rejected: Allahabad HC says wifes degrees, skills no ground to deny maintenance

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a wifes education or professional qualifications cannot be used to deny her maintenance. The court stressed that the potential to earn is not the same as having an actual income, particularly for women who have spent years managing household duties and caring for children. By setting aside the family courts order, the High Court underlined the need to take social realities into account while deciding such cases.