Archive · 24 Jan 2026
Court Denies Wife Maintenance After Family Shoots Husband
A woman named Vineeta asked the court for money from her husband, Dr. Ved Prakash Singh, because she said he wasn't supporting her.
However, her husband couldn't work because he was badly hurt in an attack by her family.
The court said no because the wife's family caused the husband's injury, and it wouldn't be fair to make him pay.
The court also said that husbands must be able to earn money to support their wives, and in this case, the husband couldn't earn anything because of the injury.
The court decided not to give the wife any money.
The court also noted that while husbands are generally expected to support their wives, in this case, the wife's family actions made the husband unable to work.
The Allahabad High Court denied a woman's plea for interim maintenance from her husband, who was shot by her family.
The husband, Dr. Ved Prakash Singh, was permanently incapacitated and unable to earn a livelihood due to the attack.
The wife argued that her husband had sufficient means as a qualified doctor, but the court disagreed.
The court ruled that the wife's family caused the husband's incapacity, making it unjust to grant maintenance.
The High Court upheld the family court's decision, finding no illegality or irregularity in the original order.
- Who
- Vineeta (wife) and Dr. Ved Prakash Singh (husband)
- What
- Denial of interim maintenance to the wife
- When
- January 19, 2026 (High Court decision), May 7, 2025 (Family Court order), April 13, 2019 (incident)
- Where
- Allahabad High Court, India
- Why
- The husband's incapacity to earn was caused by the wife's family, making it unjust to grant maintenance
Wife's Argument
Court's Decision
Maintenance Claim
Wife's Argument
The wife argued that her husband, a qualified doctor, had sufficient means to provide maintenance.
Court's Decision
The court ruled that the husband's incapacity to earn was caused by the wife's family, making it unjust to grant maintenance.
- Petitioner
- Vineeta (wife)
- Respondent
- Dr. Ved Prakash Singh (husband)
- Court Decision Date
- January 19, 2026
- Original Court Order Date
- May 7, 2025
- Incident Date
- April 13, 2019
- Key Legal Provision
- Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)
- Husband's Condition
- Permanently incapacitated due to a pellet lodged in his spinal cord
Sources
Ahmedabad HC denies maintenance plea of woman as her husband was shot by her relatives
Wife can’t claim maintenance if her action contributes to husband’s incapacity to earn: HC
No Maintenance If Wife Contributes To Husband's Incapacity To Earn: Court
