High Court: If inflation increases, then maintenance will also increase; High Court approves order for a 10 percent annual increase.

High Court: Inflation Will Increase, So Will Maintenance; Allahabad High Court Appreciates 10 Percent Annual Increase Order in Family Court Maintenance Case The Allahabad High Court has appreciated the order by a single bench of Justice Lakshmikant Shukla to increase maintenance costs by 10 percent annually. The court stated that this is a good and novel initiative considering the rising inflation. This order was given on a criminal revision petition filed by Rakesh Kumar.