NEW DELHI: The Karnataka high court has dismissed a husband's appeal seeking divorce from his wife on grounds of cruelty and desertion, and separately upheld an order directing him to pay Rs 20,000 a month as interim maintenance to his wife and child. The court held that a man who owns a Mercedes-Benz cannot claim that this amount is excessive.

NEW DELHI: The Karnataka high court has dismissed a husband's appeal seeking divorce from his wife on grounds of cruelty and desertion, and separately upheld an order directing…

The Karnataka High Court ruled that a man driving a Mercedes cannot deem Rs 20,000 monthly maintenance for his wife and child excessive, dismissing his divorce appeal.