Alimony and Maintenance

Disputes concerning spousal maintenance and financial support after divorce.

1. Supreme Court of India Strikes Down Maintenance Provision in Hindu Marriages

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025-04-10)
3. Original Case: Vivek Tiwari v. Union of India (2025)
4. VictimsNoneDefendantsUnion of IndiaPlaintiffsVivek TiwariInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysTushar MehtaPlaintiff AttorneysGopal SankaranarayananJudgesSanjiv KhannaB. V. NagarathnaPankaj MithalInstitutionsSupreme Court of India
5. Case Tags: Constitutional Law;Gender Discrimination;Hindu Marriage Act;Alimony and Maintenance