Jharkhand HC Grants Rs. 90,000 Monthly Alimony per month After RTI Reveals Husband’s Rs. 21 Lakh...

The Jharkhand High Court has granted a woman a monthly alimony of Rs 90,000 after an RTI application revealed her husband's true annual income to be Rs 21 lakh. The husband had allegedly concealed his actual income before the family court to minimize the maintenance amount. The wife's legal team filed a Right to Information (RTI) query, which brought the husband's salary details from his employer into the public domain. Based on this concrete evidence, the High Court significantly enhanced the maintenance amount, ensuring that it was commensurate with the husband's financial status and the wife's needs. This case is a powerful example of how the RTI Act can be used as a tool to uncover facts and ensure justice in matrimonial disputes, particularly in cases where one party attempts to mislead the court about their financial capacity.