New Delhi, July 3 -- Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami has been ordered by the Calcutta High Court to pay Rs.4 lakh every month in alimony to his estranged wife Hasin Jahan and their daughter. This ruling marks a major step in the legal battle between the two, which has continued for over six years.

According to the court's decision, Shami will have to pay Rs.1.5 lakh to Jahan and Rs.2.5 lakh for the upkeep of their daughter each month.

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Shami and Jahan, who tied the knot in 2014, have been fighting a bitter legal case since 2018. Jahan had accused Shami of domestic violence and infidelity. Speaking to PTI after the judgment, Jahan welcomed the decision...