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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CIVIL APPEAL NO.14621 OF 2024 [ARISING FROM SLP (C) NO.4151 OF 2024]
RASHMI VERMA APPELLANT(S)
VERSUS
DEEPAK VERMA RESPONDENT(S)
O R D E R
1. Leave granted.
2. This appeal arises out of judgment and order
dated 10.08.2023 passed by the High Court of
Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur in F.A.(MAT) No.118 of 2020,
whereby the High Court, while allowing the appeal of
the respondent-husband and granting a decree of
divorce, had fixed an amount of Rs.35,000/- (Rupees
Thirty Five Thousand Only) as monthly alimony to the
appellant-wife.
3. By order dated 12.02.2024, this Court issued
notice limited to the question of enhancement of
permanent alimony.
4. Having heard learned counsel for the parties
and having considered their submissions and also the
material placed on record, we find it equitable and in
order to do complete justice between the parties, we
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direct that the respondent-husband shall pay a fixed
amount of Rs.25,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Lakhs
Only) as one-time permanent alimony to the appellant-
wife, which will take care of all the pending issues
with regard to alimony.
5. We have fixed this amount considering the
relevant factors, which include the period of
togetherness between the appellant and the respondent,
that there are no children out of the said marriage,
the job description of the respondent, t...