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Able-Bodied Husband Who Can Support Himself Is Bound To Support Wife; Not Having A Job/ Business No Excuse: Gauhati HC
Family Law
The Gauhati High Court, through Justice Malsari Nandi, emphasized a husband's legal obligation to support his wife if he's capable, regardless of job status. \r
Rejecting a husband's plea of insufficient means, the Court upheld a Family Court's order for Rs. 2200 monthly maintenance under Section 125 CrPC. The Court noted that a husband's ability to earn must be considered, and mere absence of visible means doesn't exempt him from this duty. \r
Citing precedent, it affirmed that even healthy individuals must pay maintenance if capable. As the marriage was acknowledged and the wife left due to harassment, the husband was deemed obligated to support her financially, reinforcing his duty irrespective of his job status.
