In Brief
A wife sought interim maintenance during divorce proceedings under the Indian Divorce Act, 1869. The Family Court awarded Rs.1,75,000 monthly, considering the husband's salary as a cardiologist, multiple properties, and the wife's sacrificed employment. The High Court reduced this to Rs.80,000, examining only his hospital salary and rent from one property. The Supreme Court allowed the wife's appeal, holding the High Court overlooked the husband's other income sources, including multiple properties and inheritance rights. The Court restored the Family Court's award, recognising the wife's entitlement to maintain her accustomed standard of living during divorce proceedings.
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