Supreme Court · 2025 INSC 789 · Decided 29 May 2025
Rakhi Sadhukhan v. Raja Sadhukhan
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2025 INSC 789 · [2025] 5 S.C.R. 782
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 10209/2024
- Decided
- 29 May 2025
- Bench
- VIKRAM NATH, SANDEEP MEHTA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- CrPC Section 125; Hindu Marriage Act Section 24
Headnote
Whether the quantum of permanent alimony of Rs.20,000/- per month, subject to a 5% increase every three years, fixed by the High Court ought to be enhanced. Permanent alimony - Quantum of - Enhancement of: Held: Respondent-husband's can pay a higher amount - Appellant-wife who has remained unmarried and is living independently is entitled to a level of maintenance that is reflective of the standard of living she enjoyed during the marriage and which reasonably secures her future - Furthermore, the inflationary
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