New Delhi, Nov. 6 -- A woman's educational qualifications and an active LinkedIn profile do not necessarily mean that she is financially independent, a Bengaluru court has recently held, rejecting a husband's argument that his wife was capable of earning and therefore did not need maintenance.

The husband argued that his wife, an engineering graduate, had completed a Systems, Applications and Products in Data Processing (SAP) course from New Jersey in the United States and was capable of earning.

He also submitted her photographs, LinkedIn and Facebook profiles as evidence to claim that she was working at a private company. However, he failed to provide details of her alleged employment or actual income.

The court noted that the wife w...