The calcutta high court ordered india pacer mohammed shami to give his estranged wife, Hasin Jahan, and their daughter INR 4 lakh a month in alimony earlier this week. In a court case that has lasted more than six years, this was a major turning point. According to the court's ruling, shami is required to give their daughter INR 2.5 lakh and Jahan INR 1.5 lakh every month.
Since their split in 2018, the couple—who were married in 2014—have been involved in a contentious legal battle after Jahan accused shami of adultery and domestic abuse. Jahan is grateful for the ruling in her favor, but she maintains that the sum shami has been required to pay is less than the lifestyle he maintains. The accusations sparked a protracted and well-publicized judicial battle. Jahan has made a monthly demand of INR 10 lakh.
"INR 4 lakh is less, given the manner he lives. Four years ago, we requested INR 10 lakh. Now, living expenses have gone up. And we'll make another demand. For me, this ruling is a huge victory. The Hon'ble Judge of the high court and Imtiaz bhai, Jahan's attorney, have my gratitude. However, Jahan told PTI, "I still believe we should be receiving more money so I can look after our daughter and meet her needs."
Jahan's lawyer, Imtiaz Ahmed, called the court order a significant milestone in the protracted battle, but he also argued that the monthly sum should be raised to INR 10 lakh. "There is a high chance that when they return to the trial court to conclude the hearing on maintenance, it might be upgraded to ₹6 lakh because the claim of Hasin Jahan in her maintenance application was for ₹7 lakh and ₹3 lakh," ahmed was quoted by NDTV as saying.
Legal battle
The decision follows years of legal proceedings that started in 2018 when Jahan accused shami and his family of domestic violence in a petition he filed in the Alipore court. At first, the court had given their daughter ₹80,000 a month in interim maintenance. Even though shami has mostly kept quiet about the issue in public, the court's order now formally obligates him to make the monthly payment until the trial court makes a further decision.
Since their split in 2018, the couple—who were married in 2014—have been involved in a contentious legal battle after Jahan accused shami of adultery and domestic abuse. Jahan is grateful for the ruling in her favor, but she maintains that the sum shami has been required to pay is less than the lifestyle he maintains. The accusations sparked a protracted and well-publicized judicial battle. Jahan has made a monthly demand of INR 10 lakh.
"INR 4 lakh is less, given the manner he lives. Four years ago, we requested INR 10 lakh. Now, living expenses have gone up. And we'll make another demand. For me, this ruling is a huge victory. The Hon'ble Judge of the high court and Imtiaz bhai, Jahan's attorney, have my gratitude. However, Jahan told PTI, "I still believe we should be receiving more money so I can look after our daughter and meet her needs."
Jahan's lawyer, Imtiaz Ahmed, called the court order a significant milestone in the protracted battle, but he also argued that the monthly sum should be raised to INR 10 lakh. "There is a high chance that when they return to the trial court to conclude the hearing on maintenance, it might be upgraded to ₹6 lakh because the claim of Hasin Jahan in her maintenance application was for ₹7 lakh and ₹3 lakh," ahmed was quoted by NDTV as saying.
Legal battle
The decision follows years of legal proceedings that started in 2018 when Jahan accused shami and his family of domestic violence in a petition he filed in the Alipore court. At first, the court had given their daughter ₹80,000 a month in interim maintenance. Even though shami has mostly kept quiet about the issue in public, the court's order now formally obligates him to make the monthly payment until the trial court makes a further decision.
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