The Supreme Court said that the 8-points did not form a 'straight jacket formula' but comprised the aspects which needed to be considered while deciding permanent alimony amount.

Before his death, Atul, who is a native of Bihar, recorded an 80-minute long video in which he accused his wife Nikita Singhania and her family of extorting money from him by slapping multiple cases on him.

The Supreme Court, while hearing a separate divorce case, listed an eight-point formula to decide alimony amount after divorces.

Atul Subhash, a 34-year-old Bengaluru engineer, died by suicide on Decmber 9, and left behind a 1.5 hour video and a 24-page note levelling the accusations against his wife and in-laws in a note he left behind.