⚡‘Who Earns INR 9,000 These Days?’: Supreme Court Skeptical Over Husband’s Income Disclosure

On February 27, the Supreme Court dismissed a husband's claim of earning only INR 9,000 per month to avoid higher alimony, calling the figure "difficult to swallow" Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta suggested summoning his employer to verify his income, noting that a husband must "beg, borrow, or steal" to fulfill his maintenance duties.