Telangana HC Rejects ₹90 Lakh Alimony Plea Over Failed Impotency Claim
Shruti Mahapatra
The Telangana High Court has rejected a woman’s plea for divorce and ₹90 lakh alimony, ruling that she failed to prove her husband was impotent or committed marriage fraud.
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