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Tuesday, October 28, 2025
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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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Takaichi channels Abe & wins over Trump

Trump calls Takaichi 'one of the greatest prime ministers' & offers her 'anything you want'.

Mumbai’s been driving India’s data centre market, but water shortage, power demand pose risks

According to a report by Macquarie, India’s data centre market is estimated to double by 2027. India currently has 1.4 gigawatts of operational data centre capacity.

Navy Chief calls for collective solutions to maritime challenges in ‘complex & dynamic’ Indo-Pacific

At 11th edition of Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue in New Delhi, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said there are three major currents shaping this maritime 'dynaxity'.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.