After more than a decade of acrimonious matrimonial litigation marked by criminal complaints, arrests, and failed mediation, the Telangana High Court upheld a decree of divorce on grounds of cruelty. While denying maintenance and permanent alimony to an employed wife, the Court significantly enhanced the minor daughter’s settlement from ₹10 lakhs to INR 80 lakhs - sending a clear message on prolonged litigation, cruelty, and parental responsibility.

The Telangana High Court upheld a divorce after two decades of separation, denied maintenance and permanent alimony to a working wife, and awarded ₹25 lakh to the daughter as full and final settlement.

After a mother spent INR 26 lakh raising her child alone for 16 years, the Telangana High Court took a firm view of the husband’s minimal contribution and directed him to pay INR 30 lakh before visitation could begin. This case highlights financial manipulation patterns often seen in family disputes.

This recent case dealt with the issue of the quantum of maintenance in divorce proceedings. The Supreme Court provided detailed guidelines on how to determine the amount of maintenance payable to the wife after divorce. The judgment emphasized the need for transparency and clarity in determining maintenance and introduced a formula for calculating the maintenance based on the husband's income and the wife's needs. The case was significant in establishing a more standardized a

In Vinny Parmvir Parmar v. Parmvir Parmar while dealing with the concept of permanent alimony, the Supreme Court has observed that while granting permanent alimony, the Court is required to take note of the fact that the amount of maintenance fixed for the wife should be such as she can live in reasonable comfort considering her status and the mode of life she was used to when she lived with her husband. At the same time, the amount so fixed cannot be excessive or affect the