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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD, ARUN KUMAR RAI
Gautam Mishra S/o Gyanendranath Mishra – Appellant
Versus
Preeti Mishra W/o Gautam Mishra – Respondent
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| 1. husband alleges cruelty, desertion post-marriage. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 2. trial court dismisses divorce lacking evidence. (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 3. appeal mediation for reunion fails. (Para 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19) |
| 4. parties agree to alimony settlement. (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24) |
| 5. husband cites salary, payments, property. (Para 25 , 26 , 27 , 28) |
| 6. wife claims needs, seeks rs.40 lakhs alimony. (Para 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36) |
| 7. court restates facts, frames alimony issue. (Para 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44) |
| 8. section 25 enables alimony per circumstances. (Para 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53) |
| 9. precedents stress status, capacity for alimony. (Para 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62) |
| 10. future income justifies high alimony quantum. (Para 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 72) |
| 11. rs.30 lakhs alimony granted, suit allowed. (Para 73 , 74 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 78 , 79 , 80 , 81 , 82) |
JUDGMENT :
SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD, J.
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