25/08/2026
Can a Husband Claim Maintenance from His Wife? ⚖️
Yes. Under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, maintenance provisions are gender-neutral.
A husband may claim maintenance from his wife:
🔹 During matrimonial proceedings — Section 24 (interim maintenance)
🔹 After divorce — Section 25 (permanent alimony)
🔹 Where he can establish genuine financial dependency and insufficient independent income.
The law does not encourage deliberate idleness. The court considers the financial position, income and earning capacity of both spouses while deciding maintenance.
✨ Maintenance is about need, fairness and justice, not gender.
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