Srinagar, June 6 -- The court observed that the woman's husband, who runs an elevator company, and his family are 'crorepatis'.

Besides the compensation, the court also increased the monthly maintenance granted to the woman and her daughter from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.5 lakh, holding that the "physical and mental torture" faced by the complainant while living with her husband can "scarcely be imagined".

In her order passed last month, Additional Sessions Judge (Dindoshi Court) S J Ansari ruled that the initial compensation of Rs 5 lakh awarded by a magistrate was "meagre" considering that the woman endured "torture and humiliation" for 20 years.

The victim, a 41-year-old housewife, had challenged a February 2020 compensation order passed by...