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
‘Impotent’ man, ‘barren woman’ remarks sparked marital fight: Why Allahabad HC refused to treat the exchange as cruelty under Section 498AAllahabad HC says lackof children despite 3-year-long marriage sparked heated exchange of words like impotent, barren woman, but this does ...
27 Aug, 2026, 02.17 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
Husband hides real age on matrimony site, claims to be 37 instead of 44, leading to incorrect horoscope match; HC grants wife divorce for this reasonThe Telangana High Court gave relief to a wife by granting her divorce after it was found that her husband had misrepresented his age which...
20 Jun, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
Despite getting Rs 20 lakh alimony in divorce settlement, wife continues criminal cases against husband, in-laws; HC quashes case as abuse of processA woman received Rs 20 lakh in permanent alimony as part of a divorce settlement. Despite agreeing to withdraw all cases, she continued cri...
17 Jun, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
Wife called husband ‘Paaltoo Chooha’, beat him before his mother: HC grants him divorce with Rs 5 lakh permanent alimonyA husband secured a divorce with Rs 5 lakh alimony payment to wife from the Chhattisgarh High Court. His wife called him 'Paaltoo Chooha' f...
15 Jan, 2026, 12.31 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
Facing 45 FIRs filed by wife, husband gets divorce in High Court on ground of mental cruelty, but only after Rs 63 lakh alimonyAlimony: A husband who was employed with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) resigned from his job due to persistent harrasment and suicide thr...
07 Apr, 2025, 02.19 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
Amid divorce debate after Bengaluru techie case, Haryana man sells land to pay Rs 3 crore alimony, ending 18-year legal battleA Haryana couple finalized their divorce after a long legal battle. The husband paid a substantial alimony of Rs 3.07 crore. The settlement...
18 Dec, 2024, 05.53 PM 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
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
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
- 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