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The Jharkhand High Court said that an able-bodied husband must be presumed to be capable of earning sufficient money to maintain his wife and children.

Hidden live-in partner leads to Rs 50 lakh payout: Why Jharkhand High Court hiked alimony for 'defrauded' wife

January 27, 2026 10:10 pm

Alimony hike case: The Jharkhand High Court was hearing two cross-appeals arising out of a matrimonial dispute between an estranged couple and increased the alimony to the wife from Rs 30 to 50 lakh.

The Jharkhand High Court said that the court must recognise that forcing a couple to remain in a "dead wood" relationship only prolongs their suffering.

Jharkhand High Court upholds divorce over ‘dead wood’ marriage, orders man to pay Rs 35,000 towards maintenance

January 20, 2026 9:54 am

Jharkhand High Court dismissed a wife’s appeal against her husband's divorce decree and ordered the husband, a BSF constable, to pay Rs 35,000 monthly alimony to secure their 15-year-old daughter's future.

Karnataka High Court was hearing the plea against the Family Court order of denying divorce.

Karnataka High Court says marriage sacred, eternal union, not a civil contract, denies divorce to woman

December 25, 2025 8:38 pm

Karnataka High Court divorce ruling: The court said that in the presence of sacred fire, the bride and bridegroom clasp each other's hands and solemnly vow to uphold the fourfold purposes of life - Dharma, Artha, Kama, and Moksha by reciting the sacred pledge.

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In a time of religious polarisation, Supreme Court verdict on alimony for Muslim women is a step forward

July 12, 2024 11:45 am

Muslim women continue to be denied their Quranic rights as well as constitutional rights. SC verdict can enable them to fight for justice

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PIL in SC seeks uniform grounds of maintenance and alimony for all citizens

October 03, 2020 4:07 pm

The plea seeks directions to the Union home and law ministries to take appropriate steps to remove the prevailing anomalies in the grounds of maintenance and alimony and make them uniform for all citizens without discrimination on the basis of religion, race, cast, sex or place of birth.