Sarita Singh & Ors vs Rajeshwar Singh

The Supreme Court allowed the application under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, granting a decree of divorce by mutual consent to the parties who had been living separately since 2003. The Court noted that the parties had reached a settlement in Lok Adalat, agreeing to withdraw their respective proceedings and acknowledging the receipt of maintenance. Consequently, the transfer petition under Section 9 was disposed of without specific orders, as the marriage was dissolved by mutual consent.