Case Law Analysis
|Madhya Pradesh High Court
Section 127 CrPC | Cost of Living Increase Alone Justifies Maintenance Enhancement Without Proving Husband’s Income : MP HC Indore
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a wife need not prove her husband’s income to secure maintenance enhancement under Section 127 CrPC - rising cost of living since the original order is sufficient grounds. This shifts the burden away from the economically vulnerable spouse and affirms that maintenance must keep pace with inflation, setting a precedent for low-income women across India seeking fair support.