Maintenance is based on Status, Standard of Living, Income and Assets of the Parties. The wife is granted interim maintenace of Rs. 175000/- p.m. by the Family Court, Chennai. In an appeal by the Hustand the Madras High court reduced the maitenace Amount to Rs. 80,000/- p.m. Both the hustand and wife went to Supreme Court. Huband wanted to further reduce the maintenance while the wife appealed to enhance the maintenance amount.
The Suupreme Court on the basis of the Status, Standard of Living, Income and Assets of the Parties allow the appeal of wife and set aside the order of High Court and restored the order of the Family Court.