Section 24

At any cost husband have to maintain his child. Supreme Court once in its judgment stated "BEG  BORROW or STEAL" to maintain children.

In so for as wife is earning, her salary will speak and maintenance will be ordered in case of minimum wages.  

if wife is earning well she will not get any maintenance, child cannot be denied maintenance.

Correction;

It was a remark made for WIFE and not for children as quoted by you. Kindly read down particular SC reporting before misquoting.

Can you please post both the citations. Thanks

1. husband ordered to give maint, by begging, to wife 'for the sake of wife'

2. husband ordered to give maint, by begging, to wife 'for the sake of his kid(s) in wife's custody' 

Especially second one is more important and now aday women are asking such kind of charity/donations in the name of kid instead of agreeing to live together happily.

Aren't there subsequent citations by Delhi HC that 'unemployed/indigent husband can't b compelled to beg in order to give maint to wife'?

I (2002) DMC 391, 2001 WLC Raj UC 545

Jacob Kuruvila vs Merly Jacob

In both the above judgments ......law laid down "BEG BORROW STEAL" for child