A wife, who is a working professional, should be able to take care of herself, the Delhi High Court has said while denying maintenance to a womanchartered accountant from her estranged husband. “So far as refusal to award interim maintenance to the appellant/wife is concerned, we concurred with the finding of the Judge of Family Court. “The wife who is a qualified chartered accountant (CA) and has been in profession since the year 2003 need not be granted interim maintenance under Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act,” the court said. The wife, who works at AIIMS, had sought as maintenance Rs three lakh per month for herself and their two children, and also around one Rs lakh towards litigation expenses. Her plea was dismissed by the high court, which observed she was “a qualified chartered accountant and practising since the year 2003.

Source: Indian Express September 12, 2016 12:11 UTC