IndiaThe Karnataka High Court rejected a husband's appeal for divorce based on claims of cruelty and desertion, ruling that he had failed to provide sufficient evidence. The court also upheld an order requiring the husband to pay Rs 20,000 monthly as interim maintenance to his wife and child. The husband, who owns a Mercedes-Benz, argued the maintenance amount was excessive, but the court stated that owning such a vehicle negates his claim of financial hardship. The wife had accused the husband of harassment and infidelity, supported by 14 documents, while the husband claimed she had deserted him. The family court previously dismissed the divorce petition and ordered maintenance, findings the husband had not proven cruelty and that the wife had valid reasons for living separately.
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