India, Jan. 13 -- It is a good thing when a man and woman choose to live together as husband and wife. It is a joy to their friends, a warning to their enemies, but only they know the true meaning of it. - Homer, The Odyssey
The recent directive of the Punjab and Haryana High Court to Family Courts across Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh for insisting on affidavit of assets, income and expenditure to be followed in all matrimonial cases involving payment of maintenance to the spouse is expected to benefit many a woman who is otherwise in a disadvantaged position to gather information about her estranged husband's assets and income before seeking maintenance. The information to be provided in the affidavit includes: (i) the number and kind of...