Delhi High Court Reaffirms Father’s Legal Duty to Maintain Minor Children Interim Maintenance Reduced to ₹25,000 for Three Children | CRL.REV.P. 723/2024 In a significant judgment strengthening the rights of minor children, the Delhi High Court has reaffirmed that the obligation to maintain children is not merely statutory but also a legal, moral, and social responsibility of both parents . The ruling was delivered by Justice Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma in A v. B, CRL.REV.P. 723/2024 , decided on 27 December 2025 , while hearing a criminal revision petition challenging an interim maintenance order passed under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 . Key Highlights of the Delhi High Court Judgment The Court upheld the father’s obligation to pay maintenance for three minor children Interim maintenance was modified from ₹30,000 to ₹25,000 per month Maintenance applies collectively to all three children The Court rejected the husband’s claim of earning only ₹9,000 per m...