In a recent court case in Chennai, the High Court made a big decision about how much money one spouse should pay the other while waiting for their divorce to be finalized. Here’s what happened.
On December 17, 2025, the High Court of Madras, led by Judge S. Sounthar, heard a case where B. Praveen, the husband, was unhappy with a previous court order. The III Additional Principal Family Court in Chennai had told him to pay his wife, C. M. Bemi, Rs. 30,000 per month as temporary support. Praveen wanted this amount reduced, saying it was too high.
"The petitioner is self-employed, earning only Rs. 30,000 a month," argued Praveen's lawyer.
C. M. Bemi, who is a lawyer, said her monthly income was Rs. 15,000. However, she had four credit cards with a total credit limit of Rs. 4,36,000. This suggested she had a reasonable income and could support herself.
The court looked closely at the financial information from both sides. Praveen claimed a monthly income of Rs. 30,000 but also mentioned a yearly business income of Rs. 5,00,000. The court decided that the previous support amount was too high.
"A sum of Rs. 15,000 per month is fair and reasonable," the court concluded.
The High Court reduced the monthly support payment to Rs. 15,000, pending the final decision on permanent financial support. This decision is only temporary and might change once the divorce case is fully settled.
