Case Law Analysis
|Allahabad High Court
Concurrent Maintenance Under CrPC 125 & DV Act Capped at 25% of Husband’s Net Income : Allahabad HC Reaffirms Kalyan Dey Chowdhury Precedent
Allahabad HC rules that maintenance awards under CrPC 125 and the Domestic Violence Act must be consolidated and cannot exceed 25% of the husband’s net income, ensuring proportionality. The judgment reinforces the Kalyan Dey Chowdhury precedent, mandating a fair cap to prevent double recovery and financial hardship on the paying spouse.