Wife couldn’t prove husband’s affair with maid, yet got Rs 50 lakh alimony and divorce; Patna HC explains whyWife got Rs 50 lakh permanent alimony and divorce even though she couldn’t prove husband’s affair with maid; Know how she won case in Patna...
15 Oct, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
'Rs 15 lakh alimony to ex-wife': Techie who died by suicide at Noida Supernova had 7-8 lakh due left on divorce settlement; he had also borrowed Rs 30 lakh for son's treatmentA 28-year-old software engineer died by suicide at Noida's Supernova building on Saturday. A court had ordered him to pay his former wife R...
05 Oct, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
Wife pressuring husband to leave parents and live separately in rented house amounts to cruelty, rules Madras HC and upholds divorce on this groundHusband with Rs 45,000 salary started living in rented house because of wife’s pressure to live separately from his parents; Madras HC says...
23 Sep, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
Husband challenges Rs 2 crore alimony order to his doctor wife, wins; Karnataka HC brought down divorce settlement to Rs 50 lakh explaining 'alimony is not meant to equalise assets'A Mangaluru doctor's divorce, granted on the ground of cruelty after her husband admitted in WhatsApp messages to hitting her, has been uph...
16 Sep, 2026, 12.55 PM IST
16 years after separation, husband gets divorce over wife’s adultery but has to pay Rs 7 lakh in alimony: Madras HC orderWhile husband was working in Mumbai, back in his hometown his wife got into an affair; husband wins divorce on adultery ground but with Rs ...
10 Sep, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
Odisha orders automatic salary cut for employees who default on maintenance payment to divorced wife: Here's how it will workThe Odisha government has ordered automatic salary deductions for state employees who fail to pay court-mandated alimony or maintenance to ...
31 Aug, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
Kamya Punjabi was abused so badly by first husband, she had to use makeup to hide scars, reveals why she stayed for 13 years: ‘I gave everything so…’TV star Kamya Punjabi recently opened up about facing years of marital abuse in her first marriage to businessman Bunty Negi. The duo divor...
28 Aug, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
Divorce dispute turns into legal battle: The financial costs a husband may faceThe aftermath of matrimonial disputes often lingers long after a marriage has ended, imposing hefty financial and legal challenges on men. ...
24 Aug, 2026, 11.08 AM IST
After 14-year legal battle, wife gets Rs 1 crore permanent alimony as Supreme Court grants divorce and closes all cases against husbandAfter a 14-year legal battle, the Supreme Court granted a divorce to a couple, ordering the husband to pay Rs 1 crore in permanent alimony....
07 Nov, 2025, 11.27 AM IST
'Nearly 42% men took loan to pay alimony': New survey reveals how divorce hits women and men in IndiaA recent study by 1 Finance Magazine highlights the significant and often underestimated financial repercussions of divorce in India. Nearl...
29 Sep, 2025, 05.44 PM IST
Divorce: Alimony of wife can be fixed based on these eight factors, says Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court has outlined eight key factors for determining alimony in divorce cases, emphasizing that these are guidelines, not stric...
06 Sep, 2025, 07.23 AM IST
Alimony and Income Tax: Is ex-wife liable to pay income tax on settlement amount received from husband in a divorce case?Alimony tax: Did you ever wonder if alimony is taxable for the ex-wife. This is because the alimony is paid by husband after paying all the...
21 Mar, 2025, 04.50 PM IST
Permanent alimony of Rs 500 crore sought by wife from US based husband; SC grants Rs 12 crore and warns against misuse of 498ASupreme Court: The Apex court recently passed an judgement regarding an alimony case where the husband was ordered to pay Rs 12 crore as pe...
23 Dec, 2024, 10.32 AM IST
70-year-old Haryana farmer ends 44-year marriage after 11-year court battle, sells land to pay Rs 3 cr alimonyA Karnal couple finalized their divorce after 44 years of marriage and a 17-year separation. The husband, nearing 70, paid his wife Rs 3.07...
17 Dec, 2024, 09.21 AM IST
Atul Subhash suicide: After asking man to pay Rs 5 crore in an old divorce case, SC lists 8 factors to decide alimonyAtul Subhash suicide case: The Honourable Supreme Court has passed its judgement in a similar case where a husband filed divorce case on th...
13 Dec, 2024, 03.57 PM IST
Alimony and Streedhan: Financial aspects decodedApart from streedhan, a woman is also entitled to alimony. Here is a closer what each of these are.
19 Nov, 2018, 10.15 AM IST
ET Wealth: Here's all you wanted to know about your alimony rightsMaintenance and alimony are subjects of great debate in India. We tell you the basics of what the proceedings entail.
23 Mar, 2015, 10.34 AM IST