Delhi HC Orders Haryana-based Husband to Pay 80% of Income as Interim Maintenance to Estranged Wife, Child - The Logical Indian

Delhi HC Orders Haryana-based Husband to Pay 80% of Income as Interim Maintenance to Estranged Wife, Child - The Logical Indian

On May 13, 2025, the Delhi High Court delivered a landmark interim maintenance order directing a Haryana-based husband to pay ₹12,000 per month-equivalent to 80% of his declared income-to his estranged wife and their minor child residing in Delhi. The husband, who claimed a monthly income of ₹15,000, contested the amount, arguing that his wife voluntarily left her government teaching job and that the Delhi government already covers most educatio…