‘Wife entitled to know husband’s income’

Estranged wife is entitled to know the income and assets details of her husband for claiming maintenance, a Delhi court has said while ruling out that it was for the woman to prove that her spouse was a man of means.

Estranged wife is entitled to know the income and assets details of her husband for claiming maintenance, a Delhi court has said while ruling out that it was for the woman to prove that her spouse was a man of means.

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The remarks were made by the court while rejecting the plea of a man, an advocate by profession, to set aside the order of a magistrate asking him to provide the details of his income. PTI