India's Supreme Court limits alimony to ex-wife's needs, not ex-husband's wealth.

The Supreme Court of India has ruled that alimony should not be used to equalize wealth between ex-spouses. It rejected a woman's plea for Rs 500 crore, awarding her Rs 12 crore instead, and emphasized that alimony should consider the ex-wife’s needs, not just the ex-husband's wealth. The court also stated that a husband cannot be expected to maintain his ex-wife according to his financial status indefinitely.

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