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Man can't be ordered to pay maintenance to estranged wife beyond means: Delhi court

short by Shalini ojha / on Wednesday, 2 September, 2026
A Delhi court ordered that a man can't be ordered to pay maintenance to his estranged wife beyond his means. A woman approached the court, challenging a magistrate's order awarding her ₹1,840/month under the Domestic Violence Act. The Delhi court said on September 1 that maintenance must be assessed according to the spouse's actual or presumed income.