Case Law Analysis
|Madhya Pradesh High Court
Section 144 BNSS | Maintenance Must Reflect Disposable Income, Not Just 1/4th of Gross Salary : MP HC Jabalpur
MP High Court rules that maintenance under Section 144 BNSS cannot be mechanically capped at 25% of gross salary if the husband's disposable income-after accounting for liabilities-is lower. The court directed a recalculation based on actual take-home pay, setting a precedent for income-adjusted spousal support awards.