Allahabad HC Upholds 25% Income Maintenance for Wives

The Allahabad High Court in India recently made a decision about how much money a husband should give his wife for support.

The court said that a wife can get up to 25% of her husband's income for maintenance.

In one case, a man named Suresh Chandra was told to pay his wife Rs 3,000 per month, which is much more than the Rs 500 he was paying before.

The man argued that he doesn't earn much, but the court said that even if he earns around Rs 18,000 per month, Rs 3,000 is not too much to pay.

The court also said that the wife doesn't have her own income, so the husband must support her.

The High Court agreed with the earlier decision and did not change it.