Reviewed case brief
Manish Jain v Akanksha Jain
(2017) 15 SCC 801
(2017) 15 SCC 801 · Supreme Court of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 2017
- Subjects
- Family Law I (Hindu Law)
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
In determining maintenance pendente lite under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, the financial capacity, income, and status of the husband, along with the reasonable needs of the wife, must be considered; the wife's own independent income, if any, does not automatically disentitle her to interim maintenance.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
(2017) 15 SCC 801; standard casebook authority on Section 24 HMA maintenance assessment, cross-verify citation before exam use
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