Archive · 26 Jul 2026
Bombay High Court Denies Maintenance to Higher-Earning Wife
A woman living in the US earns more than her husband.
She asked the Bombay High Court for money to help with her living costs, but the court said no.
The court said just because she lives abroad and has higher expenses doesn't mean she should get money from her husband.
The court also said her husband's job in IT might be at risk because of computers doing more work, but that wasn't enough reason to give her money.
The woman works for a company called Mark Infotech and has two children, one living with her and the other with her husband.
The Bombay High Court denied interim maintenance to a woman earning Rs 8 lakh per month, more than her husband.
The court cited higher living costs abroad as insufficient grounds for maintenance.
The husband's IT job was noted as potentially at risk due to AI, but this was not deemed sufficient.
The family court had earlier rejected her maintenance plea but ordered the husband to pay Rs 25,000 in litigation expenses.
The couple has two children, with one in each parent's custody.
- Who
- A woman earning more than her husband and her husband
- What
- Bombay High Court rejected her plea for interim maintenance
- When
- The exact date is not specified in the article
- Where
- Bombay High Court, India
- Why
- The court found her higher income and the husband's potential job risks insufficient grounds for maintenance
Wife's Perspective
Court's Perspective
Interim Maintenance
Wife's Perspective
The wife sought Rs 1 lakh per month as interim maintenance, citing higher living costs in the US.
Court's Perspective
The court refused, stating higher living costs abroad cannot solely justify maintenance claims.
Job Security
Wife's Perspective
The wife argued her husband's IT job might be at risk due to AI.
Court's Perspective
The court acknowledged AI risks but did not find it sufficient to grant maintenance.
- Wife's Income
- Rs 8 lakh per month ($8,700)
- Interim Maintenance Sought
- Rs 1 lakh per month
- Litigation Expenses Ordered
- Rs 25,000
- Wife's Employer
- Mark Infotech
- Wife's Residence
- New Jersey, United States
- Custody Arrangement
- Elder child with father, younger child with mother
