From Rs 2 crore to Rs 50 lakh: Why Karnataka HC slashed wife's alimony
The Karnataka High Court reduced a permanent alimony award from Rs 2 crore to Rs 50 lakh in a divorce case involving allegations of cruelty. The court emphasized that evidence must be viewed as a whole rather than through isolated incidents when determining marital breakdown.
Why it matters
This ruling provides legal precedent for how Indian courts assess alimony and mental cruelty claims in high-conflict divorce proceedings.
NEW DELHI: The Karnataka high court has reduced the permanent alimony awarded to a woman from Rs 2 crore to Rs 50 lakh, while directing her former husband to pay Rs 50,000 a month for their two children. The court upheld the divorce, finding that the marriage had broken down and the wife had established cruelty. The judgment was delivered on August 24, 2026.Why did the woman seek divorce?According to the court order, the couple, who were college mates, married in Mangaluru in 2011 and later moved to the United Kingdom. They have two daughters. The wife alleged physical and mental cruelty, including physical assaults, controlling behaviour, opposition to her career and higher education, abusive conduct and hostility towards her parents.She also alleged that her husband repeatedly accused her of suffering from mental illness. The husband denied the allegations and said he had supported her education and career.
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