Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma rules wife's earning capacity cannot be presumed for interim maintenance.

Exam-focused facts from the 9 January 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma of the Delhi High Court enhanced a woman's interim maintenance from ₹2,500 to ₹3,500 per month.
The court held that a wife cannot be presumed to be earning or capable of maintaining herself without prima facie evidence.
The husband's claim that the woman worked as a nursery teacher was rejected for lack of documented proof.
The court assessed the husband's income on the basis of minimum wages for a graduate skilled worker in Uttar Pradesh.