Legal Eagle's Eye

In our previous blog, we covered what is alimony and how alimony is calculated. As alimony is a significant matter of conflict in divorce cases, so we will cover more detail here. Quantum of Alimony (Interim and final settlement) ● If the alimony is paid periodically: In one case, the Supreme court of India has set 25% of monthly salary as periodic alimony. This judgment states that If a spouse pays alimony monthly it should be 25% of his/her monthly salary. However, it is also true that there is no pre-fixed rule that decides the amount of alimony. The quantum of alimony is completely dependent on the situation to situation. ● If Alimony is paid in a lump-sum amount: As per divorce alimony rules, here also no set benchmark settlement rule exists. But, it ranges from- fifty to one-third of a spouse's total worth. ● In case of working spouse: In case, the spouse is working and also drawing an attractive salary, the couple's salaries will be compared against each other’s earnings...

Alimony is the financial support that one spouse provides to another after t divorce. Alimony is mainly provided when a spouse is incapable of taking care of his/her basic needs. As per Alimony laws in India, any spouse can provide alimony to another spouse, irrespective of their gender. But in most cases, it is awarded by a husband to wife in most cases.  There are mainly two types of alimony in India: 1.    The interim maintenance amount that is awarded during the tenure of court proceedings is on. 2.    The final amount is awarded at the time of legal separation. Under section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, it is stated that permanent alimony should be provided to the wife or husband for his or her support and sustenance. But if the wife works and her income is much lower than her husband's, she will still get help to maintain the same standard of living that her husband provided. If the wife does not work, the amount of money will be determined base...