Divorce Maintenance Case: The petition to increase the interim allowance of the earning woman, the Madras High Court dismissed that the wife already had enough income and property. The court maintained an order to pay allowance and education to the son.
Divorce Case: In divorce cases of husband and wife, it is often seen that the wife seeks alimony and the court also approves her. But this time the Madras High Court has set a different example. Here a doctor wife, who has an annual income of around Rs 16 lakh and who has assets worth crores, sought interim allowance from her husband. The family court also got him Rs 30,000 per month. But when the wife demanded more than this, the husband pleaded in the High Court. On which the High Court showed some important things while showing a mirror to the woman earning. So let’s tell the whole story point wise.
The doctor and the director of a company is a woman
On 22 August 2025, the Madras High Court rejected the demand for the wife’s alimony. The court said that the wife already owns adequate income and property, so she has no justification for giving more money. At the same time, the husband is already spending the son’s education and care. In fact, the woman who filed a petition to increase alimony is a doctor and is also the director of the company. The annual man is 16 lakh rupees. He earned a dividend income of about Rs 47 lakh in the last three financial years (2021-2024). Not only this, he also has about 32 cents (0.31 acres) land, which was said to be worth crores. Meaning the woman is completely self -sufficient. The lawyers of the High Court themselves admitted that he had received this income.
In 2019, woman filed for divorce
The case starts from the year 2019. The husband and wife filed a divorce case in the Family Court of Chennai due to mutual differences. In 2021, the Family Court ordered the husband to bear the expenses of the son’s education and coaching (including NEET fees). In the year 2023, the Family Court asked the husband to give Rs 30,000 to both wife and son every month in an interim order. In the year 2023, the wife challenged this order and moved the Madras High Court to increase alimony. The court dismissed the wife’s petition on 22 August 2025 keeping in mind the entire case. The court said that you already have enough income and property.
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High court argument
Justice P.B. Balaji said, ‘Interim alimony under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act is given only in a position when the wife does not have their basic needs to meet their basic needs. In this case, the wife already has adequate income and property. The husband is spending full expenses of son’s education and is also paying Rs 30,000 per month for the child. Therefore, there is no need to give separate interim allowance to the wife.
Final decision of the court
The High Court canceled an interim allowance of Rs 30,000 given to the wife by the Family Court. However, the cost of Rs 30,000 per month and education will continue to be given to the son.
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