Case Law Analysis
|Madhya Pradesh High Court
Section 125 CrPC | Maintenance Must Reflect Husband’s Actual Standard of Living, Not Just Income: MP HC Indore
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that maintenance under Section 125 CrPC must align with the husband’s actual standard of living, not merely his declared income. This shifts the legal test beyond mere earnings to lifestyle indicators, significantly strengthening claims by wives and children when husbands conceal assets or underreport means.