On March 20, the Mumbai Court finalised the divorce of cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal and choreographer Dhanashree Verma. Chahal’s lawyer, Nitin Kumar Gupta has stated that the court has accepted the petition of both the parties, and that both of them are no longer husband and wife.
As per the settlement, Chahal will pay Dhanashree ₹4.75 crore in alimony, an outcome that has resurfaced the debate around prenups in India. Could a prenup have made things easier? According to, Rohini Musa, a senior advocate at Supreme Court of India, “Prenuptial agreements in India currently lack widespread legal backing, except in Goa where the Portuguese Civil Code applies.”
The legal background might seem to be shifting now. A family court in Mumbai recently held a prenuptial agreement. Similarly, a Delhi court also approved of making prenups compulsory.
Why are prenups becoming applicable?
Prenups offer clarity financially, especially in complex situations which include joint property. Prenups also ensure equal distribution, especially in marriage where both the parties make financial contributions.
Challenge that persists:
Even though prenups have lot of benefits, they face social resistance, they are seen as sabotaging marital holiness. They also carry emotional luggage as discussion about separation before marriage can be quite troublesome.
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