{"id":22132,"date":"2026-04-16T05:53:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T05:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/?p=22132"},"modified":"2026-04-16T06:04:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T06:04:30","slug":"interim-maintenance-must-be-computed-from-date-of-application-not-separation-delhi-high-court-sets-strict-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/interim-maintenance-must-be-computed-from-date-of-application-not-separation-delhi-high-court-sets-strict-rule\/","title":{"rendered":"Interim Maintenance Must Be Computed From Date Of Application, Not Separation: Delhi High Court Sets Strict Rule"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"interim-maintenance-delhi-hc-ruling\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Interim_Maintenance_Be_Counted_From_Separation_Date_Instead_Of_Case_Filing\"><\/span>Can Interim Maintenance Be Counted From Separation Date Instead Of Case Filing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"introduction-delhi-hc-maintenance\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Delhi_HC_Answers_Clearly%E2%80%94But_Does_This_Ignore_Financial_Strain_On_Husbands\"><\/span>Delhi HC Answers Clearly\u2014But Does This Ignore Financial Strain On Husbands?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New Delhi:<\/strong> The Delhi High Court has clarified an important legal point on interim maintenance under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The Court stated that interim maintenance must be calculated from the date when the application is filed, not from the date when the couple separated.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0c0c0c;color:#0c0c0c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 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Separation Date Instead Of Case Filing?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/interim-maintenance-must-be-computed-from-date-of-application-not-separation-delhi-high-court-sets-strict-rule\/#Delhi_HC_Answers_Clearly%E2%80%94But_Does_This_Ignore_Financial_Strain_On_Husbands\" >Delhi HC Answers Clearly\u2014But Does This Ignore Financial Strain On Husbands?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/interim-maintenance-must-be-computed-from-date-of-application-not-separation-delhi-high-court-sets-strict-rule\/#Key_Legal_Observation_By_The_Court\" >Key Legal Observation By The Court<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/interim-maintenance-must-be-computed-from-date-of-application-not-separation-delhi-high-court-sets-strict-rule\/#Case_Background_And_Facts\" >Case Background And Facts<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/interim-maintenance-must-be-computed-from-date-of-application-not-separation-delhi-high-court-sets-strict-rule\/#Trial_Court_Order\" >Trial Court Order<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/interim-maintenance-must-be-computed-from-date-of-application-not-separation-delhi-high-court-sets-strict-rule\/#Appellate_Court_Modification\" >Appellate Court Modification<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/interim-maintenance-must-be-computed-from-date-of-application-not-separation-delhi-high-court-sets-strict-rule\/#Delhi_High_Court_Decision_Explained\" >Delhi High Court Decision Explained<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/interim-maintenance-must-be-computed-from-date-of-application-not-separation-delhi-high-court-sets-strict-rule\/#Treatment_Of_Allegations\" >Treatment Of Allegations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/interim-maintenance-must-be-computed-from-date-of-application-not-separation-delhi-high-court-sets-strict-rule\/#Financial_Liability_Comes_First\" >Financial Liability Comes First<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/interim-maintenance-must-be-computed-from-date-of-application-not-separation-delhi-high-court-sets-strict-rule\/#Wifes_Education_Argument_Rejected\" >Wife\u2019s Education Argument Rejected<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/interim-maintenance-must-be-computed-from-date-of-application-not-separation-delhi-high-court-sets-strict-rule\/#Final_Outcome_Of_The_Case\" >Final Outcome Of The Case<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/interim-maintenance-must-be-computed-from-date-of-application-not-separation-delhi-high-court-sets-strict-rule\/#Legal_Significance_Of_This_Judgment\" >Legal Significance Of This Judgment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/interim-maintenance-must-be-computed-from-date-of-application-not-separation-delhi-high-court-sets-strict-rule\/#Critical_Perspective_Burden_On_Husbands\" >Critical Perspective: Burden On Husbands?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/interim-maintenance-must-be-computed-from-date-of-application-not-separation-delhi-high-court-sets-strict-rule\/#Explanatory_Table_Of_Laws_Sections_Involved\" >Explanatory Table Of Laws &amp; Sections Involved<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/interim-maintenance-must-be-computed-from-date-of-application-not-separation-delhi-high-court-sets-strict-rule\/#Case_Details\" >Case Details<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/interim-maintenance-must-be-computed-from-date-of-application-not-separation-delhi-high-court-sets-strict-rule\/#Counsels\" >Counsels<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/interim-maintenance-must-be-computed-from-date-of-application-not-separation-delhi-high-court-sets-strict-rule\/#Key_Takeaways\" >Key Takeaways<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/interim-maintenance-must-be-computed-from-date-of-application-not-separation-delhi-high-court-sets-strict-rule\/#Click_Here_To_Download_Judgment_%E2%80%93_Anurag_Manohar_Kankerwal_v_Soham_Rani\" >Click Here To Download Judgment \u2013 Anurag Manohar Kankerwal v. Soham Rani<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/interim-maintenance-must-be-computed-from-date-of-application-not-separation-delhi-high-court-sets-strict-rule\/#Disclaimer\" >Disclaimer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/interim-maintenance-must-be-computed-from-date-of-application-not-separation-delhi-high-court-sets-strict-rule\/#Protect_Your_Rights\" >Protect Your Rights<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>This decision came while hearing a husband\u2019s appeal against a modified maintenance order passed by an appellate court. The bench of Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma explained how interim maintenance, lump sum adjustment, and allegations should be handled at the interim stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"key-legal-observation\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Legal_Observation_By_The_Court\"><\/span>Key Legal Observation By The Court<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201c\u2026..this Court is of the view that the amount received by the respondent is liable to be adjusted against the interim maintenance awarded to her; however, since the settled legal position is that interim maintenance is to be granted from the date of filing of the application seeking maintenance and not from the date of separation of parties, as held in Rajnesh v. Neha (supra),<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The adjustment of the said amount must also be computed from the date of filing of the application and not from the date of separation of the parties. Accordingly, the amount of Rs. 2,000,000\/- received by the respondent-wife from the sale of the property shall be adjusted against the interim maintenance amount of Rs. 25,000\/- per month from the date of filing of the application under the PWDV Act, i.e., 20.10.2020, and not from the date of separation in April 2019,&#8221; the Court observed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"case-background\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Case_Background_And_Facts\"><\/span>Case Background And Facts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The case started from a matrimonial dispute. The couple got married in 2013 and have two minor children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After separation in March 2019, the elder child stayed with the husband<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The younger child stayed with the wife<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The wife filed a case under the PWDV Act claiming domestic violence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She also sought interim maintenance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"trial-court-order\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trial_Court_Order\"><\/span>Trial Court Order<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rs. 25,000 per month awarded as interim maintenance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rs. 15,000 for the wife<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rs. 10,000 for the child<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rs 20 lakh already received from property sale to be adjusted<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"appellate-court-modification\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Appellate_Court_Modification\"><\/span>Appellate Court Modification<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rs. 20 lakh to cover maintenance from April 2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coverage extended till December 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The husband challenged this modification before the High Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"high-court-decision\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Delhi_High_Court_Decision_Explained\"><\/span>Delhi High Court Decision Explained<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The High Court did not fully agree with the appellate court. It clearly held that adjustment must start only from the date of filing the case, i.e., 20 October 2020, not from the date of separation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"treatment-of-allegations\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Treatment_Of_Allegations\"><\/span>Treatment Of Allegations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The court also rejected the husband\u2019s claims about the wife\u2019s alleged misconduct and financial behaviour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Allegations were not proven<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Such issues require full trial<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The interim stage is not for detailed factual examination<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"financial-liability-priority\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Financial_Liability_Comes_First\"><\/span>Financial Liability Comes First<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Court refused to consider the husband\u2019s personal expenses like loans, insurance, and other payments to reduce maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maintenance is a legal duty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It takes priority over personal financial choices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Statutory obligation remains primary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wife-education-argument\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wifes_Education_Argument_Rejected\"><\/span>Wife\u2019s Education Argument Rejected<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;&#8230;In the present case, in the absence of any material to indicate that the respondent-wife is actually employed or earning any independent income, there is no ground to deny interim maintenance to her merely on the basis that she is a postgraduate,&#8221; the court observed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"final-outcome\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Outcome_Of_The_Case\"><\/span>Final Outcome Of The Case<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Issue<\/th><th>High Court Ruling<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Start Date Of Maintenance<\/td><td>Date of filing (20.10.2020)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Adjustment Of Rs 20 Lakh<\/td><td>From filing date, not separation date<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Allegations Against Wife<\/td><td>Rejected at interim stage<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Husband\u2019s Financial Liabilities<\/td><td>Not considered for reduction<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Maintenance Amount<\/td><td>Rs. 25,000 per month upheld<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"legal-significance\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Legal_Significance_Of_This_Judgment\"><\/span>Legal Significance Of This Judgment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This judgement again makes it clear that interim maintenance under the PWDV Act is meant to provide immediate financial support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cannot be denied based on unproven allegations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technical objections are not sufficient to avoid payment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Legal consistency maintained with Rajnesh v. Neha<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"critical-perspective\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Critical_Perspective_Burden_On_Husbands\"><\/span>Critical Perspective: Burden On Husbands?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, it reflects a recurring legal position where the burden of maintenance continues on the husband despite disputes, allegations, or financial stress\u2014raising ongoing concerns about equitable consideration of both sides in matrimonial litigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"explanatory-table-laws-sections\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Explanatory_Table_Of_Laws_Sections_Involved\"><\/span>Explanatory Table Of Laws &amp; Sections Involved<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Law \/ Provision<\/th><th>Section<\/th><th>Explanation (Simple)<\/th><th>Practical Impact in This Case<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005<\/td><td>Section 12<\/td><td>Allows woman to file complaint for domestic violence and seek reliefs like maintenance<\/td><td>The wife filed application under this section for maintenance<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005<\/td><td>Section 29<\/td><td>Right to appeal against orders passed by a magistrate<\/td><td>Husband filed appeal before Sessions Court<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005<\/td><td>Section 2(a)<\/td><td>Defines \u201caggrieved person\u201d<\/td><td>The court held wife qualifies at interim stage based on the allegations.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005<\/td><td>Section 3<\/td><td>Defines \u201cdomestic violence\u201d<\/td><td>The court said allegations prima facie fall within this definition<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Indian Penal Code<\/td><td>Sections 34, 406, 498A, 354A<\/td><td>Criminal offences like cruelty, breach of trust, harassment<\/td><td>FIR registered based on wife\u2019s complaint<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Criminal Procedure Code<\/td><td>Section 125<\/td><td>Maintenance provision (general law)<\/td><td>Used for legal principle that maintenance starts from application date<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Supreme Court Judgment<\/td><td>Rajnesh v. Neha (2021)<\/td><td>Maintenance should generally be from date of application<\/td><td>Applied directly by High Court<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Delhi High Court Judgment<\/td><td>Annurita Vohra v. Sandeep Vohra<\/td><td>Income sharing formula for maintenance<\/td><td>Used to justify \u20b925,000 maintenance<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Supreme Court Judgment<\/td><td>Shailja v. Khobbanna<\/td><td>Capacity to earn \u2260 actual earnings.<\/td><td>Used to reject argument that educated wife should not get maintenance<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"case-details\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Case_Details\"><\/span>Case Details<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Case Title:<\/strong> Anurag Manohar Kankerwal v. Soham Rani<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Case Number:<\/strong> CRL.M.C. 5097\/2024 &amp; CRL.M.A. 19483\/2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Court:<\/strong> High Court of Delhi at New Delhi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bench:<\/strong> Honourable Dr Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Judgment Reserved:<\/strong> 03.02.2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Judgment Pronounced:<\/strong> 04.04.2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Judgment Uploaded:<\/strong> 04.04.2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Neutral Citation:<\/strong> 2026:DHC:913<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"counsels\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Counsels\"><\/span>Counsels<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>For Petitioner (Husband):<\/strong> Mr Prateek Jain, Advocate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>For Respondent (Wife):<\/strong> Mr Sunnirudh Kumar and Ms Ruby Rani, Advocates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"key-takeaways\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Takeaways\"><\/span>Key Takeaways<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Interim maintenance is strictly from the date of application \u2014 even if separation happened much earlier, the burden still falls on the husband once the case is filed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Husband\u2019s financial liabilities like EMIs, insurance, and family responsibilities are legally sidelined \u2014 statutory duty overrides everything.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Allegations against the husband are enough to grant maintenance, but the husband&#8217;s allegations are dismissed as \u201cunproven\u201d till trial \u2014 clear procedural imbalance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Even if the wife is educated or capable of earning, maintenance cannot be denied unless she is proven to be earning \u2013 shifting the entire burden onto the husband.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The lump sum already received by the wife is adjusted but still structured in a way that ensures continuous liability on the husband \u2014 reinforcing long-term financial pressure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"download-judgment\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Click_Here_To_Download_Judgment_%E2%80%93_Anurag_Manohar_Kankerwal_v_Soham_Rani\"><\/span>Click Here To Download Judgment \u2013 Anurag Manohar Kankerwal v. 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For expert guidance and strong representation, get in touch today. <strong>End Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>https:\/\/www.shoneekapoor.com\/the-protection-of-women-from-domestic-violence-act-2005\/<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>https:\/\/www.shoneekapoor.com\/498a-nri-husband-canada-case\/<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>https:\/\/www.shoneekapoor.com\/prenup-nri-marriage-india-truth\/<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>https:\/\/www.shoneekapoor.com\/section-69-bns-legal-protection-against-men\/<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>https:\/\/www.shoneekapoor.com\/india-canada-divorce-jurisdiction-nri\/<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>https:\/\/www.shoneekapoor.com\/rajnesh-vs-neha\/<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>https:\/\/sahodar.in\/maintenance-its-types-under-crpc-sec-125-sec-24-25-hma\/<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>https:\/\/www.shoneekapoor.com\/legal-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Anurag-Manohar-Kankerwal-v.-Soham-Rani.pdf<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can Interim Maintenance Be Counted From Separation Date Instead Of Case Filing? Delhi HC Answers Clearly\u2014But Does This Ignore Financial Strain On Husbands? New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has clarified an important legal point on interim maintenance under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. 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