Husband cannot evade duty towards child citing unemployment: Delhi court
A Delhi court has ruled that a husband cannot avoid his legal obligation to pay child maintenance by claiming unemployment. The court ordered the man to pay ₹6,000 monthly, emphasizing that an able-bodied person is responsible for the upkeep of their minor child.
Why it matters
This ruling reinforces legal precedents regarding parental financial responsibility in domestic disputes, regardless of the respondent's employment status.
A husband cannot evade his legal responsibility towards his wife and minor child merely by claiming unemployment, a Delhi court has said while directing a man to pay ₹6,000 monthly maintenance to his son in a domestic violence case.
The article reports on a court order in a neutral, factual manner without editorializing the legal outcome.
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