The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a wife's petition seeking higher maintenance from her husband, who is currently unemployed. The wife earns ₹1.5 lakh (approximately $1,800 USD) per month, which the court deemed sufficient for her needs. Although the wife argued that the husband has a share in ancestral properties, the court found that the exact value of these properties had not been established and thus could not justify an increase in maintenance. The husband, who previously ran a school that has since closed, claimed financial incapacity to pay maintenance. However, the court noted that his ability to raise funds through mortgaging property indicated a reluctance rather than an inability to pay. The original maintenance order required the husband to pay ₹5,000 for rent and ₹4,000 for maintenance, along with ₹40,000 as compensation for domestic violence claims. The court concluded that given the wife's employment and the absence of children, there was no basis for enhancing the maintenance amount.