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Want to increase the maintenance already prayed before court


25-May-2023 (In Divorce Law)
A complaint had prayed for maintenance of Rs. 25000 but court only granted Rs. 1500 as interim maintenance since husband lied about his income and stated the same to be Rs. 4000, now wife has proved his income in lacs of rupees per month and she want to pray for Rs. 1 lac per month. Case is still going on. Kindly Advise if she needs to amend her plaint and replace Rs. 25000 with Rs. 1 lac, 
Answers (5)

Answer #1
822 votes
Wife can ammened her plaint at any stage of trial aur the better option is to file an application under criminal procedure code to inhancement of interim maintainance amount before the same court. As the amount was already awarded same can b incteased kn application
Answer #2
733 votes
She can file an additional application with additional docs. Can approach the high court as well. You can contact us we shall be happy to help you. Maintenance can be increased with change in corcumdtances.
Answer #3
937 votes
You have not mentioned that maintnance has been provided under which provision i.e 125 cr.p.c or in domestic violence under section 19 or under section 24 H.M.A .
There are provision under all laws to increase or decrease the maitenance as per circumstances.
Kind regards
Answer #4
563 votes
In that case we need to check the annual income of husband, 1 . salary slip 2. Bank statement 3. Copy of last form 16,
Also need the copy of last order and the birth certificate of her child incase she has any child of this marriage.
Answer #5
582 votes
yes maintenance can be increase.by moving proper application before court concernec5 .and plead as per invom there after hrari g the status of both.the psrty .court will in hanve thesonyrnsnr for futhet contact laeyetfir detail.

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