Archive · 4 Jan 2026
Bandra Court Grants Divorce to Jaidev Shroff and Poonam Bhagat
A family court in Bandra, Mumbai, has finally ended a long legal fight between Jaidev Shroff, a businessman, and his wife, Poonam Bhagat.
They started the divorce case in 2015.
The court decided that Shroff should pay Bhagat Rs 10 crore as permanent alimony.
The court did not accept Bhagat's requests for more money, property rights, or other things she asked for.
Shroff said he wanted a divorce because of cruelty, while Bhagat denied this and said he was abusive.
The court's decision came after 11 years of arguments and legal battles.
Bandra Family Court granted divorce to industrialist Jaidev Shroff and Poonam Bhagat after an 11-year legal battle.
Shroff filed for divorce in 2015, citing cruelty, which Bhagat strongly contested.
The court ordered Shroff to pay a lump sum permanent alimony of Rs 10 crore to Bhagat within three months.
The court rejected Bhagat's claims for Rs 1,000 crore alimony, property rights, and other maintenance-related demands.
Bhagat denied Shroff's allegations and made counter-allegations of physical abuse, including claims of violence and assault.
- Who
- Jaidev Shroff and Poonam Bhagat
- What
- Divorce granted by Bandra Family Court
- When
- Divorce petition filed in 2015, order passed on January 2, 2026
- Where
- Bandra Family Court, Mumbai
- Why
- Shroff filed for divorce on grounds of cruelty; Bhagat contested the petition and made counter-allegations
- Parties Involved
- Jaidev Shroff and Poonam Bhagat
- Duration of Legal Battle
- 11 years (2015-2026)
- Alimony Awarded
- Rs 10 crore
- Court
- Bandra Family Court
- Judge
- Judge Devendra Upadhye
- Divorce Grounds
- Cruelty (as per Shroff's petition)
- Key Rejected Claims
- Rs 1,000 crore alimony, property rights, streedhan, dowry articles