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The CJI’s comment came after a woman demanded a house in Mumbai and Rs 12 crore as maintenance in alimony after getting separated from her husband within 18 months of marriage.
Chief Justice of India BR Gavai (Photo: News18)
The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that qualified women should earn for their livelihood and shouldn’t claim interim maintenance from their husbands in alimony. Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, while hearing an alimony battle, rapped a woman saying, “Aap itni padi likhi hai. Aapko khudko mangna nahi chahiye aur khudko kama ke khana chahiye. (You are so educated. You should earn for yourself and shouldn’t ask for it)”
The CJI’s comment came after a woman demanded a house in Mumbai, a BMW and Rs 12 crore as maintenance in alimony after getting separated from her husband within 18 months of marriage.
Replying to this, the CJI said, “You’re an IT person. You’ve done your MBA. You’re in demand ..Bengaluru, Hyderabad… Why don’t you work also?”
“You had a marriage for just 18 months,” the CJI said, adding, “And now you also want a BMW?”
Justifying her demands, the woman stated that her husband is “very rich” and he sought the nullity of the marriage, claiming that she is schizophrenic.
“Either you get a flat free of all encumbrances or nothing. When you are highly educated and decide not to work out of your own volition,” the CJI was quoted as saying by Bar and Bench.
In a similar case this year in March, the Delhi High Court observed that law doesn’t promote idling and said qualified women with an earning capacity shouldn’t claim interim maintenance from their husbands.
Justice Chandra Dhari Singh on March 19 said Section 125 (order for maintenance of wives, children and parents) of the CrPC carried the legislative intent to maintain equality among the spouses and provide protection to the wives, children and parents, but didn’t promote “idleness”.
Delivering its verdict in a separate case, the High Court said, “A well-educated wife, with experience in a suitable gainful job, ought not to remain idle solely to gain maintenance from her husband. Therefore, interim maintenance is being discouraged in the case as this court can see potential in the petitioner to earn and make good of her education.”
Mahima Joshi, Sub-Editor at News18.com, works with the India and Breaking team. Covering national stories and bringing breaking news to the table are her forte. She is deeply interested in Indian politics and a…Read More
Mahima Joshi, Sub-Editor at News18.com, works with the India and Breaking team. Covering national stories and bringing breaking news to the table are her forte. She is deeply interested in Indian politics and a… Read More
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