The Delhi High Court ruled that a father's duty to maintain his minor children remains regardless of the mother's higher income. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma stated that both parents share legal, moral, and social responsibility for child support. The court emphasized that a mother's role as primary caregiver and earner does not diminish the father's obligation, cautioning against placing an undue burden on working mothers. This decision came while dismissing a father's challenge to an interim maintenance order.