Madhya Pradesh High Court rejects husband’s ‘harassment’ claim over maintenance hike

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a husband's challenge to an order increasing maintenance payments to his wife and minor son, upholding the increased amounts. The court ruled that the wife and child cannot be deprived of necessary maintenance due to lengthy legal proceedings. The husband had contested the order, arguing it would cause undue financial hardship, but the High Court dismissed those concerns, stating that making the maintenance order prospective would cause more harm to the wife and child.