Hi All,
We married & stayed together for 20 months. She always abstained from s*x & returned to her parent’s home over some arguments and stayed there for 3 years.
In 4th year she filed for RCR and 4 months later I filed for divorce. Both cases were dealt together.
During the concluding stage of the combined trial she filed for maintenance arrears of 36 months @ 18,000 per month = 648,000 total under section 18 of Hindu Maintenance and Adoptions Act.
Meanwhile, a common order was passed granting divorce and dissolving the marriage on grounds of
(1) cruelty (wife denying conjugal rights to husband - marriage not consummated) and also
(2) desertion.
The maintenance case is now in progress. She is a post graduate, has been employed all these years but I have no proof.
Dear Learned Friends. Is this woman entitled to maintenance?
What should I expect now on maintenance case? Can she seek money from me on some other sections? What about alimony?
Please advice citations available.
Thanks in advance.
Sanjeev
