Supreme Court of India · 2015-12-02
Vennangot Anuradha Samir vs Vennangot Mohandas Samir
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2016 SC (CIVIL) 811
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Vennangot Anuradha Samir
- Respondent
- Vennangot Mohandas Samir
- Author
- M.Y. Eqbal
- Bench
- M.Y. Eqbal, C. Nagappan
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed a transfer petition under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, where the petitioner sought to transfer a divorce suit from Bombay to Hyderabad. The Court noted that the parties reached a Settlement Agreement, wherein the respondent agreed to pay Rs. 12,50,000 as alimony. The Court recognized the urgency of the petitioner's medical condition, which necessitated immediate funds for treatment, and allowed the divorce by mutual consent, emphasizing the need for the petitioner to secure her health and well-being.