Supreme Court of India · 2017-09-12
DR. VISHESH MALHOTRA vs DR ALKA MALHOTRA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2016/20766
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- DR. VISHESH MALHOTRA
- Respondent
- DR ALKA MALHOTRA
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH
- Bench
- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE R. BANUMATHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court, invoking Article 142 of the Constitution of India, dissolved the marriage between the appellant and respondent by mutual consent under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The Court noted the long separation of the parties and the amicable settlement reached, which included a financial arrangement of Rs. 85,00,000 for the respondent and their son. The appeal was disposed of in accordance with the terms of the Joint Statement filed by the parties.