
She marched on to the High court, demanding a bigger slice. The HC, however, wasn’t impressed—rejecting her plea and upholding the earlier verdict. But persistence, or perhaps sheer audacity, can pay off. Enter the supreme court, where, despite records showing cruelty, false claims of unemployment, and her being financially self-sufficient, the wife struck gold. The husband, who earns ₹1.4 lakh per month, has now been ordered to cough up a staggering ₹50 lakh in five months—the equivalent of 4.5 years of his net salary. Justice, it seems, comes with a price tag, and in this case, the husband’s bank account is footing the bill.
So here we are: a woman proven cruel and dishonest walks away richer, while the man proven wronged is rewarded with financial ruin. If this is the model of equality we’re celebrating, one has to admit—it’s wonderfully progressive. Why bother working when divorce can double up as a retirement plan? Cruelty, apparently, isn’t just tolerated in marriage courts—it’s profitable.