Wife's job details

If she is a qualified woman capable of earning for herself U need not pay maintenance.Her former employment prior to marriage is not valid now.Prove that she is qualified to earn for herself.There are many judgements of different HC's and also a ruling by the SC,that a qualified wife cannot sit at home and claim maintenance from husband.

If your wife is working now you can file a modification petition and can add your wife employer as a party so the court can summon the em

If your wife is working now you can file a modification petition and can add your wife employer as a party so the court can summon the employr to produce the salary details of your wife

 

Former employment is a solid ground to prove capability of a person to get reemployed to earn, if wife can seek a job and earn before marriage then she can do so even now unless there is any medical issues or anyother justifiable reasons . Wifes former employment + her educational qualifications will both help to reject/reduce maintenance to a capable wife who is staying idle to claim maintenance from husband.