Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:43pm on 18 Oct 2025,Saturday India
Delhi High Court ruled Friday that alimony "is not automatic" and cannot be granted to financially self-sufficient spouses without proven financial hardship. The case involved a Group 'A' Indian Railways Traffic Service officer seeking permanent alimony from her advocate husband after divorce. Married in 2010, they lived together only one year before the marriage was dissolved in August 2023 on cruelty grounds. The division bench emphasized Section 25 of Hindu Marriage Act aims to secure financial justice, preventing destitution, not enrichment or equalizing capable individuals' finances. The court found her senior government position, substantial income, and no dependents established full self-maintenance capability.
