Husband challenged quantum of maintenance awarded to his wife, citing dependants including two children and mother. The High Court applied the Family Resource Cake formula and held the awarded amount was commensurate with his income; revision petition dismissed.
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SUSHIL KUMAR DHIMAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Pravesh Kumar & Mr. Harcharan Singh, Advs.
versus
SMT. SUSHILA .....Respondent Through:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN
O R D E R
% 03.09.2025
CRL.REV.P.(MAT.) 405/2025 Page 1 of 3
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account of the pension received by him as well as his salary. The petitioner is a government employee and his salary has increased on account of several parameters, due to which, the learned Family Court has awarded a gradual increase in the maintenance to the respondent.
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the financial needs of each family member, and an equitable approach would involve dividing the Family Resource Cake into two portions for the Husband, acknowledging his additional expenses incurred in earning, and one portion each for the other members.
AMIT MAHAJAN, J
SEPTEMBER 3, 2025/ “SS”
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1 issue framed by the court
Was the maintenance awarded by the Family Court to the wife excessive given the petitioner's dependants?
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Sushil Kumar Dhiman
Smt. Sushila
Amit Mahajan
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