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Supreme Court Dissolves Second Marriage and Awards ₹4 Crore Mumbai Flat as Alimony

Invoking Article 142, the court limited alimony to a flat gift with an August 30 transfer deadline, a September 1 dues payment requirement, closure of all related civil and criminal proceedings

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Overview

  • A three-judge bench led by Chief Justice B R Gavai dissolved the couple’s eight-year marriage under Article 142, finding it irretrievably broken
  • The court rejected the wife’s ₹12 crore and BMW demand and directed the husband to gift her a Mumbai flat worth ₹4 crore by August 30 2025
  • All civil and criminal proceedings between the parties, including charges under IPC Sections 498-A, 406 and 34, were quashed and formally closed
  • Justices highlighted the wife’s MBA and IT background to justify capping support at a property award and encouraging her financial independence
  • The husband must pay about ₹26 lakh in housing society dues by September 1 2025 to finalise the alimony settlement