Karnataka High Court upholds divorce on cruelty grounds but reduces permanent alimony from ₹2 crore to ₹50 lakh, holding that alimony is meant to ensure reasonable comfort, not equalise wealth.
Read Full ArticleThe Jharkhand High Court ruled that permanent alimony must balance the wife's financial security with the husband's paying capacity, holding that no fixed mathematical formula can determine its quantum.
Karnataka High Court held that maintenance cannot be granted to a wife earning more than her husband, ruling it is payable only if she cannot maintain herself.
Bombay HC rules divorce maintenance remains recoverable from a deceased husband’s estate, but ex-wife cannot seek enhancement from legal heirs.
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