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17/08/2026

LANDMARK SUPREME COURT JUDGMENTS ON ALIMONY & MAINTENANCE
1. Rajnesh v. Neha & Anr.
(2021) 2 SCC 324
Supreme Court laid down comprehensive guidelines for determining maintenance, including disclosure of assets and liabilities and factors relevant to the quantum of maintenance. �
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2. Manish Jain v. Akanksha Jain
(2017) 15 SCC 801
Maintenance depends on the facts of each case. The court considers the parties’ status, financial capacity and reasonable needs; being an educated wife does not by itself defeat a maintenance claim. �
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3. Shailja & Anr. v. Khobbanna
(2018) 12 SCC 199
The court must examine whether the claimant has sufficient independent income to maintain herself and consider the overall circumstances.
4. Sunita Kachwaha & Ors. v. Anil Kachwaha
(2014) 16 SCC 715
Maintenance is determined on the basis of the facts and circumstances of the parties and their financial position.
5. Kalyan Dey Chowdhury v. Rita Dey Chowdhury
(2017) 14 SCC 200
The Supreme Court considered the parties’ income, status and other circumstances while determining permanent alimony. There is no universal fixed percentage applicable to every case.
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“NO FIXED FORMULA — ALIMONY IS DETERMINED ON FACTS, INCOME, NEEDS, STATUS & LIABILITIES.”
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17/08/2026

Shilpa Sailesh v. Varun Sreenivasan (2023) 14 SCC 231 — Supreme Court held that, in appropriate cases, it can dissolve a marriage on the ground of irretrievable breakdown using Article 142 to do complete justice. �
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Amardeep Singh v. Harveen Kaur (2017) 8 SCC 746 — The six-month waiting period under Section 13-B(2), Hindu Marriage Act, is directory and may be waived by the court in appropriate cases. �
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Naveen Kohli v. Neelu Kohli (2006) 4 SCC 558 — Recognised circumstances showing an irretrievably broken marriage and recommended incorporating irretrievable breakdown as a statutory ground for divorce. �
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Samar Ghosh v. Jaya Ghosh (2007) 4 SCC 511 — A leading judgment laying down illustrative guidelines for determining mental cruelty in matrimonial disputes. �
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K. Srinivas Rao v. D.A. Deepa (2013) 5 SCC 226 — The Court discussed mental cruelty and irretrievable breakdown, observing that a marriage that is effectively dead may be a weighty circumstance while considering matrimonial relief. �
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29/01/2026

https://www.livelaw.in/high-court/delhi-high-court/marriage-registration-not-bar-to-mutual-divorce-before-one-year-520832

The Delhi High Court has held that mere registration of marriage between two individuals cannot d