Rs 2.5K maintenance paltry for middle-class woman: Alld HC

The Allahabad high court has deemed a monthly maintenance amount of Rs 2,500 as inadequate, stating that a middle-class woman can't manage even a square meal with such a paltry sum.

- HT Correspondent

PRAYAGRAJ:

The observation was made by Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra while hearing a plea filed by Shilpi Sharma. She had challenged a family court order under Section 125 of the CrPC, which directed her husband, Rahul Sharma, to pay her Rs 2,500 per month as interim maintenance.

Shilpi argued that the amount was grossly inadequate, considering her husband's alleged substantial income exceeding Rs 4 lakh per month. She also pointed out discrepancies in his claims, stating his lifestyle and expenses contradicted his declaration of earning Rs 12,000 monthly.