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Even If Wife Is Earning, She Is Entitled to Support from Husband to Maintain Standard of Living: Bombay High Court

26 Jun 2025 3 min read
Even If Wife Is Earning, She Is Entitled to Support from Husband to Maintain Standard of Living: Bombay High Court

In a recent decision, the Bombay High Court upheld the right of an earning wife to receive maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, reaffirming that mere employment does not disentitle a wife from claiming financial support from her husband. The case arose from a Writ Petition (16275 of 2023) filed by SKPS, the husband, challenging an earlier Family Court, Bandra order dated 24 August 2023,…

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