Madhya Pradesh HC Upholds Maintenance for Wife and Children, Rejects Husband’s Plea to Evade Responsibility

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a husband’s plea challenging a family court order directing him to pay maintenance to his wife and children.

Justice Gajendra Singh noted that the husband was attempting to shirk his responsibilities while enjoying an affluent lifestyle, including expensive bikes.

The dispute arose after the birth of their younger child, who has severe health challenges requiring full-time care. The family court had ordered ₹15,000 monthly for the wife and ₹7,000 and ₹12,000 for the minor children.

The High Court upheld this order and imposed ₹10,000 costs on the husband.