Rama Shankar Srivastava vs The State Of Uttar Pradesh

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order regarding maintenance and remitted the matter back to the High Court for finalization of settlement between the parties. The Court noted that both parties were open to a one-time settlement, with the appellant offering an additional Rs. 2.5 Lakhs for permanent alimony. The Court emphasized that the High Court is better positioned to handle the divorce formalities and finalize the settlement terms, directing the parties to appear before the Lucknow Bench on 01.09.2017.