WIFE DEMANDS ₹10 CRORE IN ALIMONY—SAYS: "HE'S RICH, HE CAN PAY"

[00:00:00]And before your lordship, you know, the claim made was for 10 crores as alimony.

[00:00:03]Only thing that they asked in the legal notices you are where you're a rich man, you're the only son of your parents, therefore you're able to pay money. You own so many offices, so many properties, therefore pay money. She did not even ask for divorce. That you hail from a privileged background, born into affluence with ownership of a sprawling 5,000 square foot residence, a fleet of high-end cars, impressive collection of high-end luxury watches. We lived together for 18 months. Separation is in the year 2022. Ultimately, the court has to decide on maintenance.

[00:00:30]>> But I'm only saying that there is no settlement option possible now.

[00:00:34]>> I have offered 50 lakhs and my offer stays.

[00:00:44]Not petition by the husband and in-laws.

[00:00:47]Second respondent >> Getting stayed, yeah.

[00:00:48]>> Yes.

[00:00:49]>> Uh yes, sir.

[00:00:53]Stayed will file in everything, so don't have to worry about. Yes.

[00:00:56]>> Not we lived together for 18 months.

[00:01:00]>> Uh >> Separation is in the year 2022.

[00:01:02]>> Uh >> I filed a petition for divorce in the year 2024.

[00:01:05]>> You're the husband, uh?

[00:01:06]>> I'm the husband.

[00:01:07]>> You also have got a stay.

[00:01:09]>> Yes.

[00:01:09]>> Husband is also stayed.

[00:01:11]>> After your lordship is removed.

[00:01:12]>> Get back.

[00:01:13]>> My lord has passed the interim order.

[00:01:16]The reason for filing the complaint >> 19 11 2024 >> The reason for filing the complaint is in mediation my husband has not settled the matter as per my liking and therefore I'm forced to file a complaint.

[00:01:25]>> Mhm.

[00:01:26]>> And before your lordship, you know, the claim made was for 10 crores >> Mhm.

[00:01:29]>> as alimony.

[00:01:31]>> Mhm.

[00:01:32]>> Let me Furnish list of dates, ma'am.

[00:01:34]>> Yes, sir. What is it?

[00:01:36]>> Note 11/2/2020 is the date of marriage.

[00:01:39]>> You then a trip to Maldives, trip to Goa, and it shows that you're a >> No, no, dowry dowry allegation.

[00:01:44]>> What dowry?

[00:01:44]>> No, no, dowry allegation.

[00:01:45]>> Yes, uh I'm in it. I'm in it.

[00:01:50]>> Family court of divorce petition >> Yes.

[00:01:54]>> Feel like Note 22/11 Your lordship come to page number two.

[00:01:57]>> Uh >> 22/11/2023 is the I issued to the respondent one year after separation saying that we'll be together for less than two years separation more than a year already. Please let me know if they're willing to join me in filing a petition for divorce by consent.

[00:02:13]So that the respondent 4 12 23 making allegations another notice on 15 12 23.

[00:02:19]Then on 20th of December she comes to my house and creates a ruckus. My father files a complaint against her on the same date. You're not sure if I can have a look at an extra in chief has a counter complaint on the same day. Police NCR LPT money complaint to close my daughter.

[00:02:37]Then on 22nd of January 2024 I find a petition for divorce.

[00:02:41]She appears before the court matters referred to mediation.

[00:02:45]Mediation fails and three days before she's to find her statement of objection before the family court a complaint is filed. Allegation is husband has assaulted me.

[00:02:55]Father-in-law has touched me inappropriately on 20th of December 2023 when I went to the house one year earlier and mother-in-law also is a party to harassment.

[00:03:08]None of these allegations find mention either in the complaint filed on 20th of December 2023 or in the statement of objection filed before the family court.

[00:03:18]Therefore my lord will pass in the interim order has has observed they've glorified certain incidents filed this complaint.

[00:03:28]The law on this aspect latest judgment of the canal how how these 498 complaints are being misused and abused and family members are being roped in.

[00:03:38]But the fact remains petition for divorce is filed by me.

[00:03:42]She's not even claiming divorce before the court but she said I've been harassing her my parents have been harassing her and yeah may I take your lordship to the complaint the allegations are as vague as they could be omnibus allegations.

[00:03:56]Only one paragraph I would like to in the complaint note.

[00:03:58]>> Mhm.

[00:03:59]>> Thereafter on 20th of December 2023, I went to the matrimonial home to take my belongings, but I was stopped by my father-in-law physically wherein he pushed me by touching on my chest inappropriately.

[00:04:12]This complaint is filed in November 24.

[00:04:14]>> Mhm.

[00:04:14]>> I immediately rushed to the JP Nagar police station where in the police suggested to sit and discuss with my husband and parents to see if it could be resolved. My husband and his parents informed us that they would revert and never reverted back. My husband proceeded to file a petition for divorce before the family court. Matter was referred to mediation because of which I could not file the complaint for dowry harassment hoping that issues would be sorted out in the mediation center.

[00:04:35]However, to my utter dismay, the mediation failed.

[00:04:39]This is the ground for filing a complaint.

[00:04:42]A claim of 10 crores is made by her because I'm I'm not able to satisfy that claim.

[00:04:46]>> Mhm.

[00:04:46]>> This complaint is filed. Will your lordship kindly see the response to the legal notice that I had issued earlier?

[00:04:51]>> Any chance of settlement now?

[00:04:52]>> I'm ready to settle the matter, but I'm ready.

[00:04:55]>> There is my lords, there is no settle In fact, every every two months they say we want to settle, we want to settle and on the guise of settlement all matters are pending. Not a single pie of maintenance I'm getting. I'm not working and not a single He may my friend may say I'm making XYZ amount.

[00:05:15]>> maintenance order is >> No, it's not. It's pending.

[00:05:18]>> filed at all.

[00:05:18]>> No, I have filed.

[00:05:19]>> It's not yet ordered. Not yet ordered.

[00:05:21]>> I have filed. Not yet ordered.

[00:05:22]>> is the mistake then?

[00:05:23]>> No, no. I'm That is pending. Ultimately, the court has to decide on maintenance.

[00:05:28]But I'm only saying that there is no settlement option possible now because my only even a maintenance or an alimony order is not made by them. Then where is the question of settlement?

[00:05:40]>> No, if you want to sit across and talk on terms >> Not possible.

[00:05:43]>> Not possible. We'll pass orders on merits. Not a problem.

[00:05:46]>> That is all we are saying.

[00:05:47]>> I have offered 50 lakhs for the >> Offer stays stays. 1 and 1/2 is all we stayed together.

[00:05:52]Mhm.

[00:05:53]Well, no settlement?

[00:05:55]>> No, no.

[00:05:55]>> All right. Yes. Mhm.

[00:05:57]>> You wrote the their reply to the legal notice.

[00:06:01]He's p- Only thing that they ask in the legal notice is you are where you're a rich man, you're the only son of your parents, therefore you're able to pay money.

[00:06:08]Pay me money. You wrote uh 100 pages 101 minute.

[00:06:12]You own so many offices, so many properties, therefore pay money. That is the only claim and she doesn't even ask for divorce.

[00:06:18]That you hail from a privileged background. Born into affluence with ownership of a sprawling 5,000 sq ft residence, a fleet of high-end cars, impressive collection of eight to nine luxury watches. You have been educated at lead university in the >> My stock inventory now I'm going to do it again.

[00:06:39]>> 109.

[00:06:40]>> Mhm. Where is the demand for money in the law?

[00:06:42]>> Mediation only. In the complaint she says in mediation she asked for settlement they have not settled me therefore I filed the complaint.

[00:06:47]>> All right.

[00:06:48]You said money so I wanted >> The first complaint >> Mhm.

[00:06:52]>> is on 20th of December 2013 filed by the second petition of the father first.

[00:06:58]>> Mhm. Father's complaint away?

[00:07:01]>> She comes to the house on 20th of the after issued the legal notice to her >> Uh >> proposing mutual consent divorce and she responds. Three days later she comes comes to the house and tries to enter the house. I prevent her. And I go and file this complaint.

[00:07:14]>> You said what date?

[00:07:16]>> 20/12/2023 >> 2023. What is the impugned date of the impugned complaint?

[00:07:20]>> Uh November 2024.

[00:07:22]>> I had gone to my matrimonial house on around 8:40 a.m. to take my belongings from my matrimonial home.

[00:07:26]>> I was pushed was denied entry to my room. So-and-so have used unparliamentary language to me.

[00:07:30]>> I was pushed by so-and-so.

[00:07:33]Was denied entry to my room.

[00:07:35]Yes.

[00:07:37]>> I had to call my father for help and I've come to the police station to complain.

[00:07:42]>> As the hearing progressed, court examined the petition filed by her husband and his family members seeking to squash criminal proceedings initiated against them under Section 498A of the IPC. The petitioners argued that the complaint was lodged only after the husband refused to meet an alleged demand of rupees 10 crore as alimony and contended that the criminal case was being used as a means of pressure. The defense further submitted that the allegations of cruelty and harassment were general in nature and lacked specific details or supporting It was also argued that although divorce proceedings had already been initiated, the complainant continued to level allegations without substantiating them.

[00:08:18]The petitioners denied the claim that the complainant had been assaulted by her father-in-law while collecting her belongings, asserting that the allegation was made only to implicate the entire family. After hearing the submissions, the court examined whether the allegations against the parents and other family members were legally sufficient to sustain criminal proceedings while considering the petitioners' plea that the complaint amounted to an abuse of the legal process.