Narinder Pal Kaur Chawla vs Manjeet Singh Chawla

The Supreme Court, while addressing an appeal regarding interim maintenance under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, upheld the increase of interim maintenance from Rs. 700 to Rs. 1,500 per month. The Court found the previous amount inadequate based on the husband's financial status, which included substantial retiral benefits and property ownership. The ruling emphasized that the main case regarding the wife's entitlement to maintenance remains to be decided on its merits by the High Court, and the interim maintenance is to be paid until that decision is made.