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- The Bombay High Court has rejected a woman's application for interim maintenance of Rs 1 lakh a month from her estranged husband while her appeal over permanent alimony is pending.
- She argued her income was insufficient to maintain the lifestyle she had during the marriage, given the high cost of living in the US where she has lived since 2011.
- The court noted she earns a gross monthly salary of USD 8,700 and held that under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, interim maintenance is meant only for a spouse with no independent, sufficient income.
- The bench said claiming an expensive lifestyle abroad is not a valid ground for maintenance for a qualified professional with sufficient earnings, and dismissed her application.
What to watch next
- Outcome of her pending appeal against the family court's rejection of permanent alimony
- Whether either party challenges this interim maintenance ruling further
- How courts apply this reasoning to similar maintenance pleas by earning spouses
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