PATNA, India, July 2 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on June 30:
Heard the parties.
2. The appellant has come up in this appeal against judgment and decree dated 26.03.2021 passed by the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Bhagalpur in Matrimonial Case No. 207 of 2017, whereby the petition filed by the respondent-wife (Ruchi Sharma) under Section 13(1)(i-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (in short 'the 1955 Act') seeking dissolution of marriage by a decree of divorce, has been allowed and the appellant was directed to make payment of Rs. 15,00,000/-(Fifteen Lakhs) as permanent alimony.
3. Succinctly, the marriage of appellant was solemnized with the respondent on 29th January, 2016 as per Hindu rites and ceremonies....