LEGAL EXPLAINER | Is Alimony the New Dowry? Who Really Pays the Price of Marriage?

The concepts of alimony and dowry often evoke strong debates in society, touching upon legal, financial, and moral dimensions of marriage and divorce. While both involve monetary transactions between spouses, their purpose and implications differ significantly

JUSTICE P.B. VARALE

Justice Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale, born June 23, 1962, has had a distinguished legal career, beginning in 1985 and serving in various capacities, including as a law lecturer and Additional Judge at the Bombay High Court. He was appointed Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court in 2022 and was elevated to the Supreme Court in 2024.