HM Act Sec 24 - Interim Maintenance Denied Archives - Shades of Knife

Sreenivas Motupalli Vs Anjana Taggarse Motupalli on 15 Oct 2024

ShadesOfKnife — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 13:35:14 +0000

A single judge of Telangana High Court held that, ‘well educated and having so many properties and also having professional income doesn’t require interim maintenance‘. From Para 17, 17. Petitioner herein made several allegations in the Divorce O.P which are to be decided after adducing of evidence by both the parties in the Divorce O.P […]

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C.Amarnath Vs J.Remabarathi on 22 Aug 2025

ShadesOfKnife — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 17:53:10 +0000

A single judge of Madras High Court held that a ‘Wife Holding Immovable Properties & Substantial Income Does Not Need Interim Maintenance To Live Comfortably‘. From Para 4, 4.Mr.T.Gowthaman, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner/husband would submit that the respondent is financially not only self sufficient, but also affluent and there is no necessity […]

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Mahima Chaturvedi Vs Deepak Malhotra on 26 Jul 2021

ShadesOfKnife — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 14:55:24 +0000

A division bench of Delhi High Court held as follows while denying interim maintenance to a working wife. From Para 5, 5. The learned Family Judge has observed in its order dated 18.06.2020 that the Object and Intent of Section 24 is to support the spouse who has no independent source of income. The learned […]

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Poonam Sethi Vs Sanjay Sethi on 07 Jan 2022

ShadesOfKnife — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 13:11:32 +0000

A division bench of Delhi High Court held as follows, From Para 57, 57. Each and every individual is entitled to basic resources like food, shelter, clothing, education, medical expenses and other necessities required to live a dignified life. Morally and legally, it the obligation of both the parents to provide these amenities, according to […]

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Niharika Kundu Vs Shankar Ghosh on 12 Sep 2023

ShadesOfKnife — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 12:47:13 +0000

A division bench of Delhi High Court caught a liar in a HMA 24 proceeding. From Para 6, 6. It is not in dispute that the appellant was M. Phil at the time of her marriage and was pursuing Ph.D which she has completed and is now having the qualification of Ph.D (Management) with professional […]

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Neetu Barua Vs Manas Barua on 4 Jul 2018

ShadesOfKnife — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 10:28:53 +0000

The wife tried to conceal her income by closing down savings accounts and non-disclosure of safe deposit lockers from the Court. The Court took adverse inference and denied Interim Maintenance u/s 24 of HMA. Citations : Other Sources : https://indiankanoon.org/doc/82477079/ https://purushayog.in/section-19-24-of-the-hindu-marriage-act-dismissed-for-concealing-true-income/

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Maintenance Judgments

ShadesOfKnife — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 12:05:19 +0000

Maintenance judgments by Enactment Maintenance and Alimony Judgments under Hindu Marriage Act 1955 here. Maintenance Judgments under Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act 1956 here. Maintenance Judgments under Section 125 CrPC [Section 144 BNSS] here. Maintenance Judgments under Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 here. Maintenance for Limited Time Period here. Maintenance after Mutual […]

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Kirti Nagpal Vs Rohit Girdhar on 12 February, 2019

ShadesOfKnife — Sat, 30 Mar 2019 08:48:40 +0000

The cunning knife tried to extort money from husband saying he earns in dollars and hence he should pay her interim maintenance under HMA 24 as she just earns in rupees. Hon’ble Delhi High Court has shown the door to the knife. PS: The husband is working as Vice President in Infineon Technologies at Singapore. […]

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Mamta Jaiswal Vs Rajesh Jaiswal on 24 March, 2000

ShadesOfKnife — Mon, 28 May 2018 18:45:51 +0000

Wonderful judgment: Qualified and able-bodied knife will not be entitled for interim maintenance.

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Maintenance Judgments under Hindu Marriage Act

ShadesOfKnife — Mon, 21 May 2018 18:06:01 +0000

Listed below are few judgments which deal with maintenance and alimony under Hindu Marriage Act. Supreme Court Chand Dhawan Vs Jawaharlal Dhawan on 11 Jun 1993 [Alimony may be granted in any case where a decree is passed/allowed] Ruchi Agarwal Vs Amit Kumar Agrawal and Ors on 5 Nov 2004 [Once MCD done with […]

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