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”.
The Supreme Court dismissed a plea challenging the Chhattisgarh High Court order on hoardings allegedly barring pastors and converted Christians from villages. The Court declined to interfere, noting the High Court had already advised petitioners to seek statutory remedies and police protection if needed.
The Supreme Court observed that it is increasingly burdened with matrimonial and bail cases, cautioning that handling such matters could flood the apex court with divorce petitions from across India. The remark came while hearing an Army officer’s plea seeking intervention in a delayed matrimonial case.
