India, Oct. 19 -- The Delhi high court has held that alimony cannot be granted to a spouse who is financially self-sufficient and independent. A bench of justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar said in the 37-page ruling that permanent alimony is intended as a form of social justice, not as a tool to enrich or equalise the financial status of two capable individuals. The order was passed when the court was dealing with a woman's petition challenging the family court's August 2023 ruling granting divorce to her husband and also denying alimony. htc...