Archive · 6 Sep 2025
Delhi Court: Adulterous Wife Denied Maintenance
A woman and her husband got divorced.
The woman asked the court for money from her ex-husband.
The court found out she was dating someone else, meaning she was not faithful.
Because of this, the court said the ex-husband didn't have to pay her.
The court also found out that the ex-husband was not the biological father of the child, and she had been acquitted in a murder case.
The court determined the wife had other sources of income.
Delhi court denied a divorced woman's request for financial assistance.
The court cited the woman's adultery as the reason for denying maintenance.
Divorce was granted previously on the grounds of adultery.
DNA test revealed the husband was not the biological father of one child.
The wife was acquitted of her mother-in-law's murder.
- Who
- Delhi court and divorced woman
- What
- Court denied maintenance to a divorced woman.
- When
- August 20 (order date)
- Where
- Delhi, India
- Why
- Because the court determined she was living in adultery.
- Court
- Delhi Family Court
- Case Outcome
- Wife denied maintenance
- Reason for Denial
- Living in adultery
- Divorce Grounds
- Adultery
- DNA Test
- Husband not biological father of child
- Wife's Acquittal
- Acquitted of mother-in-law's murder