Man cannot be ordered to pay maintenance to estranged wife beyond his means: Delhi court

In a recent ruling, a Delhi court determined that maintenance payments must align with a spouse's financial capability. The decision came as it rejected a wife's request for increased interim maintenance from her husband, due to the absence of evidence regarding his actual earnings. The magistrate relied on the prevailing minimum wage in Uttar Pradesh, ultimately upholding the previously awarded maintenance due to the husband's limited financial means.

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