In Brief
In this matrimonial appeal, the Supreme Court affirmed the High Court's decree of divorce between the appellant-wife and respondent-husband, as both parties had lost interest in maintaining their relationship. The central issue concerned whether the inquiry on alimony should be conducted by the High Court or Supreme Court. The Court held that the Family Court (District Judge/Family Court, Jalandhar) is the competent jurisdiction for conducting the alimony inquiry. The Court directed the Family Court to complete the inquiry into permanent alimony and pending maintenance proceedings within three months, thereby clarifying the proper forum for matrimonial matters arising from divorce decrees.
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