READ ORDER | Merely Because Section 24 Hindu Marriage Act Is Gender Neutral, Unemployed Husband Cannot Seek Maintenance From Wife As It Would Promote Idleness: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court in its order dated January 10, 2023 rejected a plea by ‘unemployed’ husband seeking directions against wife to pay him maintenance. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna said that if the court directed to pay maintenance to an able bodied husband who does not suffer from any disability or infirmity, … Continue reading READ ORDER | Merely Because Section 24 Hindu Marriage Act Is Gender Neutral, Unemployed Husband Cannot Seek Maintenance From Wife As It Would Promote Idleness: Karnataka High Court