⚖️ Allahabad High Court on Maintenance & Social Media Income | Important Family Law Update
The Allahabad High Court has reaffirmed that mere presence on YouTube, Instagram, or other digital platforms does not prove income in maintenance cases.
🔹 Key Observations by the Court:
✔️ Social media activity ≠ proof of earnings
✔️ Digital income is uncertain, irregular, and fluctuating
✔️ Maintenance cannot be denied on assumptions or conjectures
✔️ Documentary financial evidence is mandatory
✔️ Actual income of both spouses must be fairly assessed
📜 Based on Supreme Court Guidelines – Rajnesh v. Neha
The Court reiterated that Family Courts must examine:
• Income affidavits of both spouses
• Salary slips / ITRs
• Bank statements
• Employment details
• Liabilities and lifestyle
❌ Maintenance cannot be rejected without following these binding guidelines.
🏛️ Final Direction of the Allahabad High Court
✔️ Family Court order denying maintenance set aside
✔️ Matter remanded for fresh consideration
✔️ Maintenance to be decided only on verified financial documents
✅ Why This Judgment Matters
• Protection against false claims of social media income
• Relief for freelancers & content creators
• Strengthens women’s rights in maintenance cases
• Impacts Section 125 CrPC, DV Act & interim maintenance matters
📍 Legal Assistance – Karkardooma Court, Delhi
Advocate Devashish Maharishi
Divorce & Matrimonial Law Specialist | Delhi NCR
🔹 Practice Areas:
✔️ Divorce & Mutual Consent Divorce
✔️ Maintenance & Interim Maintenance
✔️ Domestic Violence Act Cases
✔️ Child Custody & Alimony
✔️ CAW Cell & Matrimonial FIR Matters
✔️ NRI & International Divorce Disputes
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