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Delhi HC: Unemployed Wife's Labor Not Idle, Contributions Must Be Recognized for Maintenance

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News18•23-02-2026, 14:00

Delhi HC: Unemployed Wife's Labor Not Idle, Contributions Must Be Recognized for Maintenance

•Delhi High Court states homemaker's labor enables earning spouse, unjust to disregard contributions for maintenance.
•Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed non-employment cannot be equated with idleness or deliberate dependence.
•Court emphasized recognizing economic value of domestic contributions, not just financial earnings, in maintenance decisions.
•Magisterial and appellate courts had denied interim maintenance to the wife, citing her ability to seek employment.
•High Court awarded Rs 50,000 to the wife, noting no material on record for her past or present employment.

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