Karnik Harshadbhai Shah vs Priti Karnik Shah & Anr

The Supreme Court held that the income of the wife is a relevant consideration in determining her right to maintenance under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The Court set aside the High Court's order awarding Rs. 5,000/- per month to the wife, as it lacked reasoning and disregarded the wife's income. The appeal was disposed of with directions for reconsideration of the maintenance matter by the Family Court.