New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- Can one escape monthly maintenance obligations after a decline in income shown in an income tax return (ITR)? The answer is not that simple. A family court in Gurgaon has ordered a man who works as a senior Deloitte executive to pay Rs.2 lakh every month to his estranged wife and children. He claimed that his annual income had fallen sharply, along with other financial liabilities.

Despite his ITR filings, the court ordered him to pay the monthly maintenance.

According to a report by The Times of India, the couple got married in Lucknow on 12 July 2005 and welcomed twins. Initially, the wife sought Rs.4 lakh per month as maintenance for herself and the children. She also asked for Rs.7.5 lakh as litigation expenses...