PRANAY MAJUMDAR vs BINA MAJUMDAR

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Family Court granting divorce under Section 27(d) of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, citing that the parties had been living separately since 1990 and there was no hope for reconciliation. The Court emphasized the importance of mutual consent in divorce proceedings and accepted a Joint Memorandum of Settlement where the husband agreed to pay Rs.3,00,000 as permanent alimony to the wife, thus dissolving the marriage. The Court's holding confirmed the lower court's decree and facilitated the settlement between the parties.