honorable Kerala High Court verdict

*Name of the Case:-*

_Sumesh A v Babija Balakrishnan M,2025(RPFC 321/ 2025)_

*Name of the Court:-*

_Hon'ble Kerala High Court_

*Court Held:-*

*_Payments towards Loan, Insurance Premiums, and other savings contributions cannot be reduced for calculating the net income of the husband for the purpose of quantifying the Maintenance to be paid to the wife or children._*

_The Family Court had relied on *Surendran K v Aswin K S and Another [2015 (4) KLT 682],* to negate the contentions of the husband, observing that the *gross income must be considered for contemplating sufficient means under Section 125 CrPC for salaried employee.*

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