Allahabad High Court Denies Maintenance to Doctor Wife Earning Rs 31 Lakh Annually
Written By : Anshika Mishra
Published On 2026-05-07 12:30 GMT | Update On 2026-05-07 12:30 GMT
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In a significant ruling on matrimonial maintenance, the Allahabad High Court denied interim maintenance to a doctor-wife, observing that a qualified and capable professional cannot deliberately remain unemployed and shift the financial burden onto the spouse.
The Division Bench of Atul Sreedharan and Vivek Saran upheld a trial court order rejecting the wife’s plea for maintenance under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act. The woman, an MD gynaecologist, had argued that she lost her job after matrimonial disputes began and currently had no independent source of income, according to a TOI report.
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