'Attempt To Extract Pound Of Flesh From Husband': MP High Court Refuses Interim Maintenance To Wife Earning ₹1.25 Lakh A Month

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently denied relief to a wife who challenged an order of the Family Court rejecting her interim maintenance plea under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act. Upholding the Family Court's order, a bench of Justice Vivek Jain observed that the wife's prayer was nothing but "an attempt to extract a pound of flesh from the husband", which cannot...