'Thank God there is a law': Md Shami's ex-wife after court orders cricketer to pay her Rs 4 lakh per month
's estranged wife
Hasin Jahan
has welcomed the Calcutta High Court's decision directing the cricketer to pay Rs 4 lakh per month in interim maintenance—Rs 1.5 lakh for her and Rs 2.5 lakh for their daughter. The court's ruling comes after years of legal battles and public accusations between the two.
Reacting to the verdict, Jahan expressed relief, stating that she had been forced to take legal recourse after Shami allegedly failed to provide adequate financial support.
'Thank God there is a law in our country that holds people accountable,' Jahan said. 'I have no independent income. Shami must take full responsibility for our maintenance. That's why we had to approach the court when he refused.'
Jahan, who married Shami in 2014, said she gave up her modelling and acting career at his insistence and has since struggled financially.
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'I used to model and act before marriage, but Shami made me quit. He wanted me to live only as a housewife. I loved him and agreed to it,' she said.
Jahan also accused Shami of neglecting their daughter's future and questioned his character, saying she had been misled at the time of marriage.
'When you enter a relationship, you don't know the other person's real character. I didn't know he would play with my and my daughter's future,' she added. 'Even God has forgiven the gravest of sinners. But Shami still refuses to think about our daughter's well-being. He must let go of this stubborn desire to ruin my life.'
The court, in its order on Tuesday, revised an earlier 2023 sessions court ruling that had mandated a much lower amount—Rs 50,000 for Jahan and Rs 80,000 for their daughter. Justice Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee noted that the interim relief needed to reflect Shami's current financial status.
'In view of the materials placed before me... the quantum of interim monetary relief as fixed by the court below requires revision,' the order read.
The court further added, 'The petitioner's wife, who remains unmarried and is living independently with the child, is entitled to a standard of maintenance similar to what she enjoyed during the marriage—ensuring both her and her daughter's future.'
In 2018, Jahan filed an FIR against Shami and his family alleging
domestic violence
, dowry harassment, and even match-fixing—claims that have since resurfaced in legal filings. She had initially sought Rs 7 lakh for herself and Rs 3 lakh for their daughter as monthly
interim maintenance
.
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