Delhi High Court Denies Interim Maintenance for Suppression of Income and Material Facts 09-December-2025 | Tripaksha Litigation Success Story

In xyz v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr. (CRL.REV.P. 917/2024), the Delhi High Court upheld the concurrent findings of the Trial Court and Sessions Court that the wife had suppressed material facts and concealed her true income, and therefore was not entitled to interim monetary maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act. The Court reaffirmed that maintenance is conditional upon truthful disclosure and inability to maintain oneself, observing that a highly qualified spouse cannot deliberately remain idle or misrepresent financial capacity to claim maintenance. While protecting the husband from an unjustified maintenance liability, the Court balanced equities by directing payment of ₹10,000/- per month towards residence expenses for the wife and child, while maintaining child support already granted. The judgment reinforces the principle that courts will not reward concealment or lack of bona fides, and underscores the importance of clean hands in matrimonial litigation.