Supreme Court of India · 2009-01-07
Ajaya vs Sanjaya Golecha
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Ajaya
- Respondent
- Sanjaya Golecha
- Bench
- G.S. Singhvi, B.N. Agrawal
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court granted a mutual consent divorce decree under the terms of a compromise petition filed by the parties, thereby dissolving the marriage as per the provisions of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The Court also awarded custody of the child, Gitika, to the petitioner (mother) with specified visiting rights for the respondent (father). Furthermore, the Court quashed all pending proceedings related to the marriage and custody in lower courts, affirming the legality of the compromise reached between the parties.