During a court hearing, a man reportedly told the judge that he would rather go to jail or face the d*ath sentence than pay maintenance to his wife. He had not paid maintenance since 2015. The couple has two children, and while the husband wanted to live with his wife, she refused.
According to reports, the man also visited his wife’s Anganwadi centre, where she worked, and ab*sed her and questioned her character.
The case highlights the struggle over a wife’s right to financial support, even as the husband reportedly insisted he would not pay maintenance.
