Wife's refusal to eat onion, garlic and fanatical conduct regarded as mental cruelty by court, divorce granted to husbandA husband secured a divorce from the Gujarat High Court. His wife's strict refusal to eat onion and garlic, coupled with rigid behavior, wa...
29 Jan, 2026, 01.01 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
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...
29 Jun, 2025, 09.00 AM IST
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...
11 Jun, 2025, 11.41 AM IST
Indian woman seems ready to sacrifice her alimony to save ex-husband battling cancerJahnvi Sinha sought legal recourse after her ex-husband, battling terminal cancer, ceased alimony payments. A surprising twist emerged when...
08 Apr, 2025, 09.30 PM 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
Cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal to pay alimony to Dhanashree Verma. Not Rs 60 cr but...Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma's divorce hearing is set for March 20. The duo seeks immediate divorce, waiving the mandatory cooling...
19 Mar, 2025, 04.36 PM IST
'Lived 2.5 years apart, paid Rs 2.37 cr alimony': Court ruling reveals Yuzvendra Chahal & Dhanashree's divorce detailsThe Bombay High Court has overturned a Family Court decision, granting Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal and his wife Dhanashree Verma a wa...
19 Mar, 2025, 02.00 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
Karnataka: Wife demands Rs 6 lakh monthly maintenance, including Rs 15k for dresses; HC says 'earn yourself'A Bengaluru woman's demand for Rs 6.16 lakh per month in alimony was rejected by the Karnataka High Court. The court, led by single bench J...
23 Aug, 2024, 04.30 PM IST
What a husband stands to lose if he divorces his wifeWhen you are finding it difficult to hold your marriage together and contemplating a formal separation, you need to be mindful of not only ...
24 Jun, 2022, 09.22 AM IST
Maintenance amount must be befitting status of parties: Supreme CourtThe apex court said that amount of maintenance was always dependant on the factual situation of a case and courts would be justified in mou...
23 Apr, 2017, 02.34 PM IST
Supreme Court sets alimony benchmark: 25% of ex-husband’s net salary"The amount of permanent alimony awarded to her must be befitting the status of the parties and the capacity of the spouse to pay maintenan...
21 Apr, 2017, 07.54 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
- After alimony, no extra money can be paid for child, rules HC
The Bombay High Court has ruled that once a woman has claimed permanent alimony from husband as divorce settlement, she cannot claim more m...
26 Oct, 2012, 03.57 PM IST