Bengaluru court rejects LinkedIn profile as proof in maintenance case
In short
A Bengaluru court said a wife’s LinkedIn profile cannot be used as proof of income in a maintenance case. It said qualifications and social media profiles are not enough to show what someone really earns.
The ruling matters because maintenance decisions should be based on actual income evidence, not just online profiles.
What the reporting says
A Bengaluru court said a wife’s LinkedIn profile cannot replace proof of actual income in a maintenance case. The court held that professional qualifications and social media profiles do not by themselves establish earnings. The ruling came in a dispute over whether maintenance should be denied on the basis of the wife’s online profile, reinforcing that actual income evidence is needed in such cases.
Why it matters
A Bengaluru court said a wife’s LinkedIn profile was not enough to prove income in a maintenance dispute. The court said professional qualifications and social media profiles cannot replace evidence of actual earnings. The ruling affects how courts assess maintenance claims and what proof they accept when deciding whether support should be granted or denied.