Allahabad High Court · 2026
Suman Verma And Anr v State Of UP
Suman Verma And Anr v State Of UP is a 2026 judgement of the Allahabad High Court on maintenance.
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The reported summary does not record the income figures or the length of the marriage, which is common in older reports and in interim orders.
Why this one gets cited
High qualification not bar to maintenance; hard to re-join workforce after years of domestic duties; wife potential to earn is distinct from actual gainful employment.
How it fits the framework
Since Rajnesh v. Neha in 2020, every maintenance order in India is meant to work through the same list of factors: the standard of living the marriage ran at, what the applicant reasonably needs, whether she is qualified and earning, and whether she gave up work for the family. A judgement from 2026 was decided before that list was written down, but the reasoning behind it is the reasoning courts had been applying for decades. There is a fuller account in how maintenance is calculated.
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| Case | Court | Year | Awarded | Claimed under | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravinder Singh Bisht v. State of UP | Allahabad High Court | 2026 | Rs 15,000 | Section 125 CrPC | |
| Rana Pratap Singh v. Neetu Singh | Allahabad High Court | 2024 | Rs 15,000 | Section 125 CrPC | Granted |
| A v. State of Gujarat & Ors | Gujarat High Court | 2026 | Not stated | Not recorded | Reduced on appeal |
| Ajeet Jain v. Chhavi Jain | Delhi High Court | 2026 | Rs 26,000 | Domestic Violence Act 2005 | Granted |
| Gujarat HC Cancer Wife Maintenance 2026 | Gujarat High Court | 2026 | Not stated | Not recorded | Granted |
Sources
- 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 17
- Full text of the judgement on IndianKanoon.
- Inflation adjustment method: how we restate old awards.
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