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Going through a divorce after 20-30 years of marriage? A financial survival guide for women in their 40s and 50sFrom securing alimony to reskilling, here’s what women in their 40s or 50s need to do before walking out of a long marriage.- Are prenups enforceable in India? 4 narrow pathways to legally bind pre-nuptial intent and protect wealthMuch of the uncertainty around pre-nuptial agreements, or prenups, stems from India’s long-held view of marriage as a sacrament rather than...
- '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...
- What did SC tell a 'qualified IT professional' who wanted crores in alimony after just 1.5 years of marriage?The Supreme Court addressed a high-profile alimony case. A woman demanded Rupees 12 crore, a BMW, and a Mumbai flat after an 18-month marri...
- Mental cruelty: Know how a husband won a divorce battle in High Court as wife mocked his physical infirmity; Permanent alimony amount to be decidedIn 2025, the Odisha High Court validated a divorce decree, affirming that a wife's demeaning remarks about her husband's physical disabilit...
- Divorced but not re-married wife to get husband’s property and Rs 50,000 per month permanent alimony with 5% increase every 2 years, rules Supreme CourtIn a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of India has ordered a husband to provide his divorced wife with Rs 50,000 per month as permanent...
- 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...
- Coimbatore man pays Rs 80,000 alimony in Rs 1 and Rs 2 coins at courtA 37-year-old Coimbatore man attempted to pay Rs 80,000 of his court-ordered alimony using bundles of Rs 1 and Rs 2 coins. The court reject...
- Wife cannot seek alimony to equalise husband's current wealth: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court rejected a wife's claim for alimony based on her husband's wealth. The court criticized the misuse of criminal charges in...
- 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...
- Bengaluru techie's suicide case spurs Supreme Court to outline alimony guidelines; Here's what it saidThe Supreme Court has introduced an eight-point framework for calculating alimony in divorce cases, addressing fairness and equity while sa...
- Know your rights: How men can protect their finances while going through a divorceAtul Subhash case: Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash's death by suicide has come as a shocker to many as he was involved in a prolonged divorce...
- Skipping a marriage ceremony can nullify it, impact woman's legal rightsValid Hindu Marriage as per laws: The Supreme Court in a recent order said that a Hindu marriage is considered valid if it meets the criter...
- Govt refrains to comment on SC notice regarding Uniform Civil CodeResponding to a question in Lok Sabha on whether the government has taken note of the observation made by the Supreme Court with regard to ...
- AIMPLB moves SC opposing plea seeking uniform grounds of maintenance and alimonyThe AIMPLB opposed advocate and BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay's plea on the basis that personal laws cannot be tested on the anvil of A...
- ET View: Passage of Triple Talaq Bill a moment of great import for India’s legislative historyWith this bill, Parliament righted a wrong it had inflicted on its people more than two decades earlier.
- Here's all you wanted to know about your alimony rights
- Triple talaq: Muslim Law Board to contest Shayara Bano case in Supreme CourtIn 1985, Shah Bano, a 62-year-old Muslim mother of five from Indore, who was divorced by her husband, had won the right to alimony in the S...
- 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.
- Save Family Foundation demands merger of section 498 A and DV act"SIFF wants that the section 498-A of IPC and the Domestic Violence Act must be amended and merged into a single law."
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