Cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal and choreographer Dhanashree Verma separated after 51 months of marriage. There has been a settlement between them for Rs 4.75 crore. That is, Chahal will give Rs 4.75 crore to Dhanashree as alimony. Out of this, he has already given Rs 2.37 crore. Now the question arises how does the court decide the alimony in the case of divorce?

How does the court decide the alimony?

Although there is no fixed rule as to how much money is to be given as alimony after divorce. For this, the court takes into consideration many things like how much the husband and wife earn, what is their financial status, how much are their savings, how long has the marriage lasted, what has been done for the care of the children, etc.

If the wife is working...

Another question that arises in this is that even if the wife is working herself, will she have to pay alimony in case of divorce? In this situation, the court looks at how much both of them earn and what is the difference in their income. If the court feels that the wife earns so much that she can support herself, then alimony can also be refused.

Along with this, if the wife is educated, but lives with the husband's family and takes care of them. She also helps her husband in his work or business, then in this situation the court will believe that the girl has sacrificed her career for her husband's family, so after divorce, the alimony will be fixed so much that her life can be lived properly.

Can husbands also claim alimony?

Another big question regarding alimony is whether there is any possibility of a husband getting alimony from his wife after divorce. The answer is yes. Under Sections 24 and 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, a husband can also claim alimony or maintenance allowance. Provided the husband has to prove that he is financially dependent on his wife such as he has some disease or he is disabled, due to which he is unable to work.