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Calcutta High Court Ends Case After Divorce Settlement

By Drooid · Sep 15, 2026, 10:15 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

The Calcutta High Court quashed criminal proceedings against the husband after the couple settled their divorce.
The wife withdrew her allegations of physical and mental cruelty and criminal breach of trust.
The court set permanent alimony at Rs 13 lakh, reduced from Rs 2 crore to Rs 50 lakh payable within three months with 6 % interest.
The mother received exclusive physical custody of the children.

History

Historical Context

The 1985 Supreme Court ruling in Shah Bano v. Mohammed Ahmed Khan granted Rs 1,000 monthly maintenance, prompting Rajiv Gandhi’s 1986 Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, which confined Muslim-divorcee support to the iddat period. The Calcutta High Court’s recent cut of a Rs 2 crore claim to Rs 13 lakh shows courts still balance those statutory limits with economic realities.

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Story summary

The Calcutta High Court quashed criminal proceedings against the husband after the couple settled their divorce.
The wife withdrew her allegations of physical and mental cruelty and criminal breach of trust.
The court set permanent alimony at Rs 13 lakh, reduced from Rs 2 crore to Rs 50 lakh payable within three months with 6 % interest.
The mother received exclusive physical custody of the children.

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