deduct wife's maintenance from husband's salary
Case BriefsSupreme Court

In a previous order, the Court had directed the husband to deposit Rs 25,000 with the Court’s Registry towards travelling expenses, etc., of his wife and minor daughter; however, the husband had failed to do so.

Family Court Judge Divorce Case
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Court observed that the husband, being a judicial officer holding a responsible public position, owed a heightened duty of fair, adequate, and dignified financial security for his wife and daughter.