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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ARINDAM SINHA, M.S. SAHOO
Bandana Mishra – Appellant
Versus
Jyotiranjan Mishra – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. foundation of marriage and divorce. (Para 1 , 6) |
| 2. arguments for alimony adjustments. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 11) |
| 3. judicial discretion in permanent alimony. (Para 5 , 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 4. limitations of appellate review on discretion. (Para 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 5. confirmation of lower court's decision. (Para 16 , 17 , 18) |
JUDGMENT :
ARINDAM SINHA, J.
1. Appellant was wife in the marriage dissolved by impugned judgment dated 29th November, 2021 made by the Family Court. The dissolution was on ground of cruelty and desertion. Controversy between the parties before us is quantum of permanent alimony. Mr. Rath, learned senior advocate appears on behalf of appellant and Mr. Das, learned advocate, for respondent.
2. On 30th April, 2024 Mr. Rath had drawn our attention to impugned judgment to submit, ruling on issue no.5 is to be adjudicated in the appeal as erroneous. Though the Family Court correctly appreciated that even where the husband had made out a case for divorce the wife is entitled to permanent alimony for her sustenance, as declared by the Supreme Court in K. Srinivas Rao v. D.A. Deepa , reported in AIR 2013 SC 2176 and U. Shree v. U. Srinivas , reported in AIR 2013 SC 41, it is t
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