15 Gujarat High Court Judgments on Maintenance (GLR / GLH)

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βš–οΈ 15 Gujarat High Court Judgments on Maintenance (GLR / GLH)

No. Case Citation Principle
1 Vanmala v. H.M. Ranganatha Bhatta 1995 (2) GLR 1023 Divorced wife entitled to maintenance if not remarried
2 Shantaben v. State of Gujarat 1998 (1) GLR 754 Maintenance must prevent destitution
3 Bhagwanbhai v. State of Gujarat 2000 (2) GLR 1208 Able-bodied husband presumed capable of earning
4 Kamlaben v. State of Gujarat 2001 (3) GLR 2217 Wife justified to live separately if cruelty shown
5 Prabhuben v. State of Gujarat 2003 (1) GLR 575 Parents also entitled to claim maintenance
6 Mahendrakumar v. State of Gujarat 2005 (2) GLH 145 Quantum must reflect status of parties
7 Jagdishbhai v. State of Gujarat 2006 (3) GLR 2553 Non-payment may result in imprisonment
8 Ranjanben v. State of Gujarat 2007 (1) GLH 362 Interim maintenance can be granted promptly
9 Rakeshkumar Patel v. State of Gujarat 2009 (2) GLR 1410 Revisional court may modify quantum
10 Shilpaben v. State of Gujarat 2010 (3) GLH 521 Small income of wife not bar to maintenance
11 Alpeshkumar v. State of Gujarat 2011 (1) GLR 478 Wife may file where she resides
12 Hiteshbhai v. State of Gujarat 2012 (2) GLH 611 Maintenance proceedings should be decided expeditiously
13 Jigneshbhai Patel v. State of Gujarat 2013 (2) GLH 437 Husband cannot escape liability by pleading unemployment
14 Harshadbhai v. State of Gujarat 2014 (3) GLR 2468 Maintenance may be granted from date of application
15 Kiranben v. State of Gujarat 2016 (1) GLH 509 Interim maintenance must ensure survival of wife

πŸ“Œ Key Principles Emerging from Gujarat HC

1. Able-bodied husband must maintain wife.
2. Wife earning small income can still claim maintenance.
3. Maintenance may be granted from date of application.
4. Interim maintenance should be decided quickly.
5. Object of maintenance law is to prevent destitution.

πŸ“œ Ready-to-Use Paragraph for Orders

β€œThe object of maintenance proceedings is to prevent destitution and vagrancy of the neglected spouse. The Hon’ble Gujarat High Court in Jigneshbhai Patel v. State of Gujarat, reported in 2013 (2) GLH 437, has held that an able-bodied husband cannot avoid his statutory obligation to maintain his wife merely by pleading lack of income.”

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