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
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
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...
20 Dec, 2024, 04.15 PM IST
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...
20 Dec, 2024, 12.51 PM IST
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...
11 Dec, 2024, 01.05 PM IST
SC says Muslim women can seek maintenance from husbands after divorceThe Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that all women inclufing divorced Muslim females can file a petition under the Section 125 CrPC, which...
11 Jul, 2024, 04.10 PM IST
Alimony, maintenance and legal cost in a divorce case will also depend on location of courtFighting a divorce case can be extremely difficult as it is not only emotionally challenging but also requires significant amount of money....
06 Sep, 2023, 04.25 PM IST
5 steps the husband should take if wife files a false case of dowry or domestic abuseThe husband should prepare a detailed account of the events leading up to the false allegations and his perspective on the incidents mentio...
08 Aug, 2023, 02.54 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
What are your financial rights when going through a divorce?Separating emotions from finances during a divorce can help you rebuild your financial life without much difficulty.
20 Nov, 2018, 10.02 AM IST
Sonia, Priyanka Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee doing vote bank politics on triple talaq: Ravi Shankar PrasadNaming prominent women leaders, including BSP chief Mayawati, Ravi Shankar Prasad said their "silence" was a clear example of vote bank pol...
21 May, 2017, 10.34 PM IST
Assam plans pension for triple talaq 'victims'The skill development training will be imparted to all women divorcees so that they acquire gainful employment, said Himanta Biswa Sarma.
05 May, 2017, 10.25 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
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...
18 Apr, 2016, 12.30 PM IST
Women taking lead in divorce cases, say lawyersOf divorce cases reported in Kolkata in recent yrs, lawyers have seen that in an overwhelmingly large number of instances, women took the i...
31 Aug, 2015, 11.51 AM IST