Matrimonial Mahabharata: Supreme Court Dismisses 80 cases filed by Lawyer-Husband, and imposes 5 crore alimony.
Introduction It was an impressive and a rare judgment by the Supreme Court of India in a very controversial matrimonial…
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Supreme Court Settles High-Profile Alimony Dispute: Woman Awarded Mumbai Flat After Demanding ₹12 Crore in Contentious Divorce Case
Recently and in an area of brouhaha, the Supreme Court of India has proffered a legal end to a controversial…
Is Extramarital Affairs Offense in India
The legal aspects of marriage in India have marked a radical and a historic transformation. Although this once might be…
Supreme Court Ends Bitter Matrimonial Feud, Dissolves Marriage and Quashes All Cases: Bench Led by CJI B.R. Gavai and Justice A. G. Masih
Ruling in another landmark matrimonial case on July 22, 2025, the Supreme Court of India, comprising CJI B.R. Gavai, and…
Calcutta HC orders Mohammad Shami to give ₹4 lakh monthly maintenance
The Calcutta High Court has increased temporary spousal support for cricketer Mohammad Shami, requesting him to pay ₹1.5 lakh to his estranged wife Hasin Jahan and ₹2.5 lakh to their daughter. The ruling mirrors the huge earnings of Shami—about ₹60 lakh per month in FY 2021—and is an attempt to sustain the family’s pre-separation standard of living. Earlier, a district court had ordered a total of just ₹1.3 lakh; Jahan had initially asked for ₹10 lakh.