New Delhi: The Supreme Court, on Friday, issued notice to Indian cricketer Mohammad Shami in a petition by his estranged wife Hasin Jahan, seeking more monthly maintenance.

The Court, however, remarked that the monthly payout of Rs 4 lakh by Shami for his wife and minor daughter sounds “quite reasonable”. ADVERTISEMENT

Jahan, in her petition, pointed to Shami’s lifestyle and his A-list national cricketer status that makes him a high-net worth individual. She challenged the July 1 order passed by the Calcutta HC that fixed Rs 1.5 lakh as maintenance for the wife and Rs 2.5 lakh for their daughter, to be paid every month. A division bench of the High Court upheld this order on August 25.

“Why have you filed this? Isn’t Rs 4 lakh per month quite handsome?” the SC bench of Justice Manoj Mi

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