needed a divorce without giving maintenance.

It is the minimum duty of a husband to look after her wife.  So you shall pay the maintenance as per court orders.  You can pray to the court to reduce maintenance as per your earnings.

still you have to pay.

The sessions court cited a Supreme Court ruling which said that even if the wife is earning, she is entitled for the determination of maintenance. "Therefore, the submission of arguments from the side of the husband that his wife is an earning woman and she is not entitled to maintenance goes out," the supreme court said.

If any of the following grounds apply to your case, you can utilise them to avoid or decrease maintenance.

Husbands can reduce wife maintenance in a variety of ways:

• If the wife is left alone with the husband.

• Produce proof that the wife is financially secure.

• The husband must demonstrate his liabilities.

• Mediation and bargaining

In the manner described above, the husband can lessen the wife's maintenance.

The following are the grounds for not paying wife maintenance: Wife living in adultery

• Wife living apart for no apparent reason.

• Wife with professional qualifications-capable of earning 

• Separated by mutual agreement

Earning spouse

The aforementioned are the primary reasons for not paying maintenance to the wife.

Paying maintenance is the law; it could be avoided only in excptional cases. The facts posted do not suggest any such exceptional situation or ground.

You need a strong legal strategy for your matrimonial dispute so that you do not pay any maintenance to your wife, or even if any amount is to be paid, that is delayed.

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