New Delhi, March 1 -- In a significant hearing about a divorce case, the Supreme Court of India raised serious doubts about a man's claim that he earns only Rs 325 per day and cannot afford to pay Rs 12,000 per month as maintenance to his wife.

The husband told the court that even though he works all month as a daily wage labourer, he earns around Rs 9,000. Based on this, he argued that paying Rs 12,000 in alimony each month was beyond his means.

However, a bench made up of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta expressed strong disbelief. The judges noted that in today's economy, it is hard to believe that someone employed by a company earns such a low daily wage.

The court suggested it might summon Hindustan Auto Agency, where...