Alimony

Supreme Court order fixing alimony at 25% of husband's salary makes divorce so much cheaper for the man

With the Supreme Court now poised to tell us exactly how to live and breathe and bring up toddlers the latest pronouncement of what a man should pay as alimony could cause a bit of consternation.

Supreme Court fixes alimony at 25 percent of a man's salary, calls it 'just and fair' amount

What percentage of a man's salary should go towards alimony to one's estranged wife? The Supreme Court has set this figure at 25 percent, calling it a "just and fair" amount

Delhi court asks woman seeking alimony to find a job, stop being a financial burden to husband

A woman has been advised by a Delhi court to make sincere endeavour to find a job, saying she is well-qualified and cannot be allowed to sit idle at home to put financial burden on her estranged husband.

Three reasons why women deserve a share in inherited property

It is silly to attack the red herring of alimony. Far better to work toward a more egalitarian future where women will be just as likely to write the settlement checks.

Is this Mumbai's biggest divorce settlement?

This may just be Mumbai's biggest divorce settlements.

New alimony laws: Overdue respite for wives

The men's rights organisations describe the new provisions of the Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill 2010 as “discriminatory”. In reality it is women who have borne the burden of divorce which often leave them penniless or dependent.