BENGALURU: Highlighting demanding nature of motherhood, Karnataka HC in a current judgment dominated in favour of a girl and her two youngsters, and hiked her upkeep value.Justice M Nagaprasanna granted the girl Rs 36,000 monthly in upkeep from her husband, a supervisor in a nationalised financial institution, as an alternative of Rs 18,000 monthly awarded by Anekal household court docket.The couple, who acquired married in 2012, has two sons, aged 11 and 6. As the connection deteriorated, the spouse in 2020 moved household court docket and filed an utility below Part 24 of Hindu Marriage Act, in search of Rs 36,000 monthly as interim upkeep. The household court docket had in 2023 initially awarded Rs 18,000 monthly in interim upkeep.The spouse challenged the order, mentioning that her husband is drawing a month-to-month wage of Rs 90,000. The lady stated she had requisite {qualifications} and was working earlier, however her husband insisted she stop her job as a lecturer to deal with the kids.The husband argued that she is certified and may resume her profession and be financially unbiased as an alternative of relying on upkeep he’s anticipated to pay.After perusing supplies on document and citing SC resolution in Shamima Farooqi Vs Shahid Khan and Reema Salkan Vs Sumer Singh Salkan circumstances, Justice Nagaprasanna stated the spouse/mom stop her job to deal with the kids. “The husband cannot argue that the wife is lazing around, as taking care of the children is a full-time job for a mother.”
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