30 Years After Separation, Wife Claims Maintenance Again: J&K High Court Cites Mutual Separation To Deny Woman’s Claim, Yet Directs ₹2.50 Lakhs As 1 Time Settlement
After accepting a settlement and living separately for decades, a fresh maintenance claim reached the courts. The High Court examined the old agreement and the conduct of the parties, raising a larger question about how long past settlements can be reopened. JAMMU: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu, in a judgment delivered by Justice Sanjay Parihar, dealt…