Overview

• The Delhi High Court ruled that maintenance laws are intended to promote equality among spouses and discourage idleness.
• A woman's plea for interim maintenance was dismissed, with the court citing her advanced education and prior professional experience in Dubai.
• WhatsApp evidence suggested the petitioner may have intentionally avoided employment to strengthen her maintenance claim.
• The court found no credible evidence of the woman's efforts to seek employment since returning to India in 2021.
• Justice Chandra Dhari Singh encouraged the petitioner to leverage her qualifications and actively pursue self-sufficiency.