High Court on elderly couple's alimony battle: Seems Kalyug has arrived

During the hearing, Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery also said that such legal battles were a matter of concern, while also trying to advise the couple.

In Short

• Couple in property dispute since 2018, living separately
• Woman demands Rs 15,000 alimony, husband's pension Rs 35,000
• High Court issues notice, hopes for settlement by next hearing

The Allahabad High Court made a unique observation while hearing an alimony case of an elderly couple aged 76 and 80. The court said that such legal battles were a cause of concern and "it seems that 'Kalyug' has arrived", referring to the age of conflict and sin in Hinduism.

Munesh Kumar Gupta, an 80-year-old retired health supervisor, and his wife, 76, had been engaged in a property dispute since 2018. The matter reached the police, following which the couple was referred to a family counselling centre.

Since the dispute could not be resolved, Gupta and his wife started living separately. However, the woman filed a petition in a family court, demanding an alimony of Rs 15,000 from her husband, whose monthly pension was around Rs 35,000.

In its order on February 16, the court asked Gupta to provide Rs 5,000 as alimony. But he challenged the order at the Allahabad High Court.

During the hearing on Tuesday, High Court Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery said, "It seems that Kaliyug has arrived. Such legal battles are a matter of concern."

He issued a notice to the woman and hoped the couple would reach a settlement by the next hearing.