The Supreme Court has brought an end to a decade-long matrimonial dispute, facilitating a comprehensive settlement between an estranged couple and granting them divorce.
A bench of justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan invoked Article 142 of the Constitution to give a “quietus” to the litigation between the couple, noting that the parties had voluntarily arrived at a settlement covering all disputes arising out of their marriage.
The settlement includes a permanent alimony of ₹1 crore to be paid by the husband to the wife, along with the transfer of his share in a Lonavala property through a registered gift deed.
The court directed the release of ₹90 lakh deposited with its registry to the petitioner, completing the financial terms of the settlement.
The agreement also ensured a complete closure of all disputes between the parties, with the Supreme Court quashing all pending cases between the parties, spanning criminal complaints, domestic violence proceedings, writ petitions, contempt pleas and appeals across trial courts, high courts and even the apex court itself.
