#maintenance for children

The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that maintenance under Section 125 CrPC must align with the father’s financial capacity and standard of living, not just basic needs. Enhancing the award to ₹50,000 per child, the Court emphasized that educational and welfare costs must be factored in, especially where the father earns substantial rental and business income.

Madhya Pradesh High Court rules that education expenses, including tuition fees for professional courses, fall under 'maintenance' for minor children under Section 20(1)(d) of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act. The judgment sets aside a lower court's rejection of a Rs. 12.74 lakh claim, reinforcing that financial support for children's education is a statutory obligation regardless of the father's caste or government aid.