Maintenance to Estranged Wife Should Not Be Excessive or Encourage Idleness: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court recently delivered an important judgment relating to maintenance granted to a wife and child. The Court examined the matter under Section 125 Code of Criminal Procedure and Section 127 Code of Criminal Procedure, which deal with the grant and modification of maintenance. The High Court held that although maintenance may be increased due to inflation and changing circumstances, the amount must remain reasonable and proportionate to…