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‘No alimony to financially independent spouse’: Delhi HC notes alimony intended as a measure of social justice, not a tool for enrichment

OpIndia Staff - 18 October, 2025

If you are financially stable and can support yourself, you can't get permanent alimony from your ex-partner after a divorce.

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Qualified women should not seek alimony, laws don’t support idleness: Delhi High Court while rejecting a maintenance plea

OpIndia Staff - 20 March, 2025

“A well-educated wife, with experience in a suitable gainful job, ought not to remain idle solely to gain maintenance from her husband. Therefore, interim maintenance is being discouraged in the present case as this court can see potential in the petitioner to earn and make good of her education,” Justice Singh said on 19th March.