The Supreme Court of India witnessed a sharp exchange in a matrimonial dispute, as a Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta found a husband’s claim of earning Rs 9,000 monthly and inability to pay higher alimony “difficult to swallow”.
Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami faces fresh legal proceedings as his wife Hasin Jahan seeks transfer of domestic violence and maintenance cases from West Bengal to Delhi. She claims financial hardship and child welfare concerns as key reasons for the move.
The Madras High Court condemned attempts to misuse maintenance laws to drag remarried women back into past matrimonial disputes. The Court dismissed a grandfather’s plea, warning that such petitions revive hostility and undermine settled divorce agreements.
