The Delhi High Court has clarified that permanent alimony is not an automatic right after divorce — especially if the spouse seeking it is financially self-sufficient. The ruling underscores that the purpose of alimony is to prevent destitution, not to equalise incomes or serve as a financial windfall. Also Read | Hrithik Roshan moves Delhi High Court to protect his personality rights

In its order dated October 17, the bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar noted that the woman, a Group ‘A’ officer in the Indian Railways Traffic Service, earns a substantial income and has no dependents. These facts, the court said, show she is “fully capable of maintaining herself” without financial assistance from her former spouse.

Quoting the ruling, The Indian Express

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