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Allahabad High Court Upholds Maintenance Order, Rules Financial Hardship No Excuse for Husband's Duty
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Allahabad High Court Upholds Maintenance Order, Rules Financial Hardship No Excuse for Husband's Duty

The Allahabad High Court has upheld a maintenance order against Prayagraj resident Tej Bahadur Maurya, ruling that a man cannot use financial hardship to avoid supporting his wife and children. The court directed Maurya to pay ₹4,000 as interim maintenance to his wife, who has no independent income and bears full responsibility for raising their children. The bench cited the Supreme Court judgment in Rajnesh vs. Neha (2021), emphasizing that an able-bodied man must earn through physical labour to fulfill his legal obligations.

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