Case Law Analysis
|Delhi High Court
Annual 5% Maintenance Hike Under Section 125 CrPC Upheld | Delhi HC Affirms Family Court Order
Delhi High Court sustained a Family Court directive for ₹15,000 monthly maintenance to the wife and ₹10,000 to the child, with a 5% annual increment, affirming the husband's capacity to pay under Section 125 CrPC. The ruling reinforces judicial discretion in adjusting maintenance for inflation and changing circumstances.