Categories: Blog

Woman can’t seek maintenance hike after husband’s death: High Court

The Bombay High Court ruled that a divorced wife cannot seek increased maintenance after her husband’s death, but can still claim decreed amounts and arrears from his estate. The court clarified that the right to maintenance is personal and lasts a lifetime, but seeking enhancement requires both parties to be alive.

The News Vista

Leave a Comment
Share
Published by
The News Vista
2 months ago

Recent Posts

India’s deep-sea bet: Centre’s ‘Samudra Manthan’ to churn crude — How it works

India is funding half the cost of deepwater oil and gas exploration wells. This new…

37 minutes ago

Bullion market: What will guide gold, silver prices this week?

Gold and silver prices are expected to trade within a narrow range this week. Investors…

43 minutes ago

Ramlila body asks ‘Ramayana’ makers to hold special screening before release, warns of protests

The Shri Ramlila Mahasangh requested a special preview screening of the upcoming Ramayana film. This…

57 minutes ago

Educated but unemployed: Inside India’s broken jobs market and why the ‘cockroaches’ are fed up

1 hour ago

‘Not Korean heart…counting fingers’: Shehzad Poonawalla’s swipe at Rahul Gandhi over Gen Z post

Shehzad Poonawalla criticised Rahul Gandhi's recent social media post. He interpreted Gandhi's gesture as counting…

2 hours ago

‘Threw slipper, carried a knife’: What we know about attack on Pappu Yadav

2 hours ago