15K monthly for shoes, 60K for food, wife seeking divorce petitions court for 6 lakh alimony, gets judge’s rebuke

Chandigarh, August 22

A video of a court proceeding in which a woman’s advocate has sought Rs 6 lakh monthly maintenance from her husband has gone viral on social media.

The woman’s advocate told the court that she needed Rs 15,000 per month for shoes, dresses, bangles, etc, and Rs 60,000 per month for food at home, adding that another Rs 4-5 lakh was for her medical expenses, which include knee pain, physiotherapy and other medication.

The judge observed that this was an exploitation of the process of the court.

“Please don’t tell that the court that it is all a person requires. Rs 6,16,300 per month. Does anybody spend this much? A single lady for herself. If she wants to spend, let her earn. Not on the husband. You don’t have any other responsibility of the family. You don’t have to take care of the children. You want it for yourself… You should be reasonable,” the judge said.

The judge also asked the woman’s advocate to come up with a reasonable amount otherwise her plea would be dismissed.