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Topic: Alimony

‘Woman can’t be denied financial support from estranged husband even if she earns,’ says Bombay HC

Dismissing a man's plea challenging court order to pay maintenance to his wife, the high court ruled that woman’s earnings don’t cancel her right to support from estranged husband.

How SC looked at past orders & Hindu Marriage Act provisions to allow maintenance even if marriage void

Case came before 3-judge bench after conflicting decisions on the question of providing permanent alimony or maintenance to either spouse even after the marriage is declared void

The first undersea map of Ram Setu, courtesy ISRO with help from a NASA satellite

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Triple talaq crusader Shayara Bano hails SC’s alimony verdict. ‘Need same law, same justice’

For Shayara Bano, the Supreme Court’s ruling allowing Muslim women to seek alimony under Section 125 of the CrPC is ‘historic’ and a ‘new beginning’.

‘Men will now abandon, not divorce’ – Muslims divided over Supreme Court alimony verdict

Though the judgment should have no bearing on mehar, we might see that amount get reduced or zeroed, lawyer Priya Hingorani told ThePrint.

Supreme Court alimony order is a big win for Muslim women. It vindicates Shah Bano

The Supreme Court's verdict alone can’t provide all the support to Muslim women. Justice will also hinge on the law's enforcement.

Jharkhand High Court denies maintenance to wife for ‘refusing to live with aged mother-in-law’

The judge advised the warring couple to get guided by ancient scriptures and resolve their differences to live together ‘for the welfare of the son’.

No permanent alimony for adulterous wife, Punjab and Haryana HC rules

The family court had granted divorce to husband on grounds of cruelty & adultery. Later, HC upholds order saying inquiry found that woman was living "in adultery".

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Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.