India, April 8 -- An Indore family court has granted divorce to the wife of jailed rape convict Narayan Sai, directing him to pay Rs.2 crore as permanent alimony within three months, her lawyer said.

Narayan Sai, the son of self-styled godman Asaram, is currently serving a life sentence in a rape case and is lodged in a jail in Gujarat's Surat district.

According to advocate Anuragchandra Goyal, the court's order dated April 2 formally dissolved the couple's 18-year marriage. His client, Janaki Harpalani, had filed for divorce in 2018, alleging mental cruelty and other grounds, and had sought Rs.5 crore as maintenance.

Goyal said that despite Narayan Sai contesting the allegations, the petitioner presented substantial documentary evide...