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What is the punishment if husband cannot give maintenance to wife


06-Mar-2023 (In Divorce Law)
If person who did not able to give monthly expenditure to his wife as court decided and court decided to recover this by sale his property. Property is not enought so let me know what will be maximum punishment.
Answers (3)

Answer #1
950 votes
If Husband can not pay maintenance then he would be sent to jail and Longer he stays in jail his maintenance liability would get reduced and finally he can move bankruptcy Code and get himself declared bankrupt.He would not be paying.

Answer #2
808 votes
Dear Sir/Mam,

The Maintenance decided as per the earning capacity of Husband and wife. In your case need more details to guide you.
And No maximum punishment has been prescribed under the code. Punishment is for only a month which is given at every non compliance.
Answer #3
763 votes
If the property sale amount is insufficirnt to vover the msintensnce dues, the onus of making goof the differenve remains eith the husband. The court msy however alyer thr amount based on the eatning cspavity of the husband

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