Madras High Court dismisses maintenance plea of husband who is bedridden senior citizen

The Madras High Court rejected a husband’s claim for maintenance despite his being a bedridden senior citizen, pointing to absence of sufficient proof regarding his medical condition, income, and inability to work. The husband had alleged that his illness incapacitated him from self-support, but the court found his production of evidence inadequate and consistency lacking. The decision illustrates that even vulnerable claimants must meet evidentiary thresholds and cannot rely solely on status of illness. It reinforces disciplined adjudication in maintenance petitions, ensuring balancing of liberal access to relief with proof of entitlement.