Telangana HC Grants Divorce After 17-Year Dispute, Orders Rs 50 Lakh Alimony

• Telangana High Court finalized the divorce of Dronamraju Vijaya Lakshmi and Dronamraju Srikanth Phani Kumar after a 17-year legal battle.
• The court ordered the husband to pay Rs 50 lakh as permanent alimony and maintenance to the wife.
• Justices K Lakshman and Narsing Rao Nandikonda cited "irreparable breakdown" and "point of no return" due to extensive litigation and mutual distrust.
• The dispute began in 2002, with separation in 2003; included criminal complaints under Section 498-A IPC and property disputes.
• The Rs 50 lakh lump sum settles all past and future claims, barring the wife and daughter from further demands on the husband's properties.

Why It Matters: Telangana HC ends a two-decade fractured marriage, awarding Rs 50 lakh alimony due to irreparable breakdown.