Marriage Had Turned Into Dead Wood: Jharkhand HC Ends 36-Year Separation, Increases Wife’s Alimony to Rs.40 Lakh

The Jharkhand High Court upheld a divorce decree after observing that a 36-year separation had turned the marriage into a “dead wood marriage.” While ending the decades-long relationship, the Court increased permanent alimony for the wife from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 40 lakh.