Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal has reportedly agreed to pay ₹4.75 crore as permanent alimony to his estranged wife, Dhanashree Verma, in their ongoing divorce case. According to the Bar and Bench, Chahal has already paid ₹2.37 crore.
The remaining amount was yet to be paid, which the family court considered as non-compliance. The couple had been living separately for about two and a half years. The Bombay High Court, however, noted that the consent terms were being followed.
The High Court has also granted permission to Chahal and Dhanashree Verma, to waive the mandatory six-month cooling-off period in their divorce case. The court has directed the family court to decide on their divorce plea by March 20. This ruling comes in light of Chahal’s professional commitments, as he will be playing for Punjab Kings in the IPL 2025 season, which begins on March 22.
The Bombay High Court has set aside a Family Court decision that denied Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma’s request to waive the mandatory cooling-off period for their divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act. Justice Madhav Jamdar has instructed the family court to rule on their divorce petition by tomorrow, keeping in mind Chahal’s upcoming IPL commitments.
As per Bar and Bench, Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma, who tied the knot in December 2020, have been living separately since June 2022. In February this year, they filed for divorce at the Bandra Family Court, along with a plea to waive the mandatory six-month cooling-off period under Section 13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act. This period is generally given to allow couples time to reconsider their decision and explore reconciliation.
However, since they had already been apart for over two years, the Bombay High Court ruled that the cooling-off period was unnecessary in their case. The situation became complicated when, on February 20, the Family Court denied their request due to partial compliance with their consent terms. As per the agreement, Chahal was to pay ₹4.75 crore as permanent alimony to Dhanashree, but he has only paid ₹2.37 crore so far. The pending amount was considered non-compliance, leading to the rejection of their plea.
On Wednesday, the Bombay High Court took into account that the couple had been separated for more than two and a half years and ruled in favor of compliance with the consent terms, as it provided for the remaining payment. The Family Court has now been directed to decide on their divorce petition by March 20, considering Chahal’s commitments for the upcoming IPL season.
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