The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a wife cannot be denied maintenance under Section 125 of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) merely because she is highly qualified or possesses vocational skills.
Setting aside a family court order rejecting a woman’s application seeking maintenance from her husband, Justice Garima Prashad observed that it is “misplaced for a husband to rely solely on the qualifications of his wife to evade his legal obligation to maintain her”.
The court said a wife’s mere potential to earn is distinct from actual gainful employment.
It emphasised that this is a reality faced by many women who despite their education find it difficult to join the workforce after years of domestic duties and childcare responsibilities.
The court set aside an order of the additional principal judge, Family Court, Bulandshahr, who had rejected the wife’s application moved under Section 125 CrPC seeking maintenance from her husband.
The family court had rejected the wife’s plea for​The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a wife cannot be denied maintenance under Section 125 of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) merely because she is highly qualified or possesses vocational skills.
Setting aside a family court order rejecting a woman’s application seeking maintenance from her husband, Justice Garima Prashad observed that it is “misplaced for a husband to rely solely on the qualifications of his wife to evade his legal obligation to maintain her”.
The court said a wife’s mere potential to earn is distinct from actual gainful employment.
It emphasised that this is a reality faced by many women who despite their education find it difficult to join the workforce after years of domestic duties and childcare responsibilities.
The court set aside an order of the additional principal judge, Family Court, Bulandshahr, who had rejected the wife’s application moved under Section 125 CrPC seeking maintenance from her husband.
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