Priyanka Chawla vs Amit Chawla

The Supreme Court upheld the decree of divorce granted by the Family Court on 20th September 2014, allowing the parties to obtain a divorce by mutual consent. The Court quashed various pending criminal and civil litigations between the parties, including FIRs under Section 498A IPC and proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The respondent was directed to pay a total of Rs.5 lacs to the appellant, with the cooling-off period waived in the interest of justice.