Calcutta High Court Orders ₹4 Lakh Monthly Maintenance to Mohammed Shami’s Estranged Wife and Daughter

The Calcutta High Court directed Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami to pay a revised interim maintenance of ₹4 lakh per month as interim maintenance - ₹1.5 lakh to his estranged wife and ₹2.5 lakh to their minor daughter, under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act.

The court revised the trial court’s earlier order of ₹1.3 lakh, observing that the lower amount lacked justification given Shami’s financial capacity. 

The Court emphasised the wife’s entitlement to a lifestyle similar to that during the marriage.

Shami was allowed to contribute extra towards his daughter's education if desired. The trial court was instructed to decide the main application promptly.