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Supreme Court sets alimony benchmark: 25% of ex-husband’s net salary
The court said the alimony must be sufficient to ensure that woman lived with dignity after separating from her husband.
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SC directs Bengal resident, earning Rs 95,527, to pay monthly alimony of Rs 20k to ex-wife and son
Calcutta HC asked him to pay Rs 23k, but SC bring it down by Rs 3k, saying he remarried and has new family to support
25% of husband’s salary will be proper to be given as maintenance to the ex-wife
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has set a benchmark for maintenance to be paid by a husband to his estranged wife, stating that 25% of his net salary might constitute a "just and proper" amount as alimony.
A bench of Justices R Banumathi and M M Santanagoudar made the observation while directing a resident of West Bengal's Hoogly, earning Rs 95,527 a month, to set aside Rs 20,000 as maintenance for his former wife and their son, turning down the man's plea that the amount was excessive. The court said the amount of maintenance or permanent alimony must be sufficient to ensure that a woman lived with dignity after separating from her husband.
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The court said the alimony must be sufficient to ensure that woman lived with dignity after separating from her husband.
HIGHLIGHTS
SC directs Bengal resident, earning Rs 95,527, to pay monthly alimony of Rs 20k to ex-wife and son
Calcutta HC asked him to pay Rs 23k, but SC bring it down by Rs 3k, saying he remarried and has new family to support
25% of husband’s salary will be proper to be given as maintenance to the ex-wife
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has set a benchmark for maintenance to be paid by a husband to his estranged wife, stating that 25% of his net salary might constitute a "just and proper" amount as alimony.
A bench of Justices R Banumathi and M M Santanagoudar made the observation while directing a resident of West Bengal's Hoogly, earning Rs 95,527 a month, to set aside Rs 20,000 as maintenance for his former wife and their son, turning down the man's plea that the amount was excessive. The court said the amount of maintenance or permanent alimony must be sufficient to ensure that a woman lived with dignity after separating from her husband.
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