The Supreme Court issued a notice to cricketer Mohammad Shami on Friday on a plea filed by his estranged wife, seeking enhancement of the interim maintenance granted to her and their minor daughter.

A bench comprising Justices Manoj Misra and Ujjal Bhuyan sought Shami's response on his wife's plea challenging two orders passed on July 1 and August 25 by the Calcutta High Court.

The high court has enhanced the interim maintenance payable by Shami to Rs 1.5 lakh per month for his spouse and Rs 2.5 lakh per month for their daughter, while allowing the cricketer to clear the arrears in eight monthly instalments.

In her plea before the apex court, Shami's wife has contended that the amounts awarded are "grossly inadequate", considering the cricketer's financial standing and "lavish lifestyle

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