No high court relief for man from paying maintenance to wife who signed away firm to family
MUMBAI: A Santa Cruz-based businessman signed away his business to his family in an attempt to escape paying maintenance to his estranged wife. His ploy, however, failed to impress the Bombay high court.
The high court found it hard to believe that Nilesh Joshi (name changed) would give away his business to work at a call centre, and upheld an order of the trial court asking Joshi to shell out Rs 2,500 as interim maintenance.
In matrimonial disputes, the high court often comes across men who quit jobs, claim they have been sacked, sign away their companies or transfer assets to relatives to show that they cannot afford to pay maintenance.
The high court found it hard to believe that Nilesh Joshi (name changed) would give away his business to work at a call centre, and upheld an order of the trial court asking Joshi to shell out Rs 2,500 as interim maintenance.
In matrimonial disputes, the high court often comes across men who quit jobs, claim they have been sacked, sign away their companies or transfer assets to relatives to show that they cannot afford to pay maintenance.
