In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court directed a man to pay his divorced wife ₹50,000 monthly as permanent alimony, with a 5% biennial hike, and to transfer their shared home to her after clearing the loan. The Court emphasized her right to a lifestyle matching that during marriage, considering the man’s past high earnings. Her previous interim alimony of ₹20,000 was deemed inadequate. The Court rejected the man's claim of lower current income and warned against income suppression. Their adult son is no longer eligible for maintenance. Experts hailed the verdict as a strong precedent protecting divorced women's rights.