Wife has the right to know husband’s salary details, rules Madhya Pradesh High Court

Wife has the right to know husband’s salary details, rules Madhya Pradesh High Court

News:

1. The Madhya Pradesh high court has ruled that wife has the right to know about the details of husband salary.

Important Facts:

2. The petition was filled by Sunita jain who has sought a higher maintenance amount from her estranged husband who is senior officer at BSNL.
3. Sunita Jain has filled a Right to Information to get details about her husband salary details.
4. The Central Information Commission has asked the BSNL to furnish the required details to Sunita Jain
5. The Central Information Commission order was challenged by her husband which was  later rejected by Madhya Pradesh High Court .
6. The Double Bench of the High Court further ruled that a wife was entitled to know the remuneration of her husband.