Perpetual Toll Collection Arbitrary; No Entity Can't Be Allowed Unjust Enrichment At Public Cost : Supreme Court In DND Flyway Case

The Supreme Court ruled that a wife’s financial independence is not a barrier to the grant of alimony if it is necessary to secure her dignity and social standing post-divorce. The case involved a wife seeking alimony despite being financially independent. The court held that the wife’s financial status should not automatically preclude her from receiving alimony. It emphasized that the primary purpose of alimony is to ensure that the wife’s dignity and social standing are maintained after the dissolution of the marriage. The ruling sets a precedent that, in divorce cases, alimony can be awarded based on the need to ensure a dignified post-divorce life, regardless of financial independence.