Supreme Court – Daily Orders
Prabhjot Kaur vs Manjot Singh on 13 February, 2026
Author: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha
Bench: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 2261 OF 2025
PRABHJOT KAUR Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
MANJOT SINGH Respondent(s)
O R D E R
1. The petitioner-wife has filed the transfer petition under
Section 25 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 read with Order
XLI of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013 before this Court seeking
transfer of case bearing H.M.A. No. 1324 of 2021 titled as
“Manjot Singh vs Prabhjot Kaur” filed under Section 13 of the
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 pending before the Court of Principal
Judge, Family Courts, Ludhiana, Punjab to the Court of
Additional District and Sessions Judge at Paonta Sahib,
Sirmaour, Himachal Pradesh.
2. During the pendency of aforesaid transfer petition, the
parties were referred to the Supreme Court Mediation Centre vide
order dated 09.10.2025. By virtue of the mediation, the parties
have arrived at a settlement and they have decided to part ways
Signature Not Verified
on certain terms and conditions which are delineated in the
Digitally signed by
KAPIL TANDON
Date: 2026.02.16
17:11:31 IST
Reason:
settlement agreement dated 12.12.2025 which has been signed by
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both the parties, father of the respondent, counsel for the
petitioner, the Co-Mediator and the Mediator, copy of which has
been filed by the Supreme Court Mediation Centre.
3. The terms and conditions and the relevant paragraphs as set
out in Settlement Agreement dated 12.12.2025 are as under:
“6(i) That both the parties hereto confirm and
declare that they have voluntarily and of their own
free will have decided not to live together as
husband and wife and have arrived at the settlement
in the presence of the mediator. Both the parties
have decided to part ways by divorce through mutual
consent for which the parties through their
Advocates shall file appropriate application(s)
before the next date of hearing in Transfer
Petition (C) No. 2261 of 2025 pending adjudication
before the Hon’ble Supreme Court.
(ii) That the parties shall jointly pray the
Hon’ble Supreme Court to pass a decree of divorce
by mutual consent u/s 13B of the Hindu Marriage
Act, 1955 in exercise of power of the Hon’ble
Supreme Court under Article 142 of the Constitution
of India. Both the parties have agreed to act as
per the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court.
(iii) That both the parties have agreed that the
custody of minor son Agamjot Singh will remain with
the First Party whereas the Second Party shall have
visiting rights to meet the minor son Agamjot
Singh. It is necessary that the second party must
have inform one week prior to the first party for
meeting with the minor son Agamjot Singh.
iv) That the second party has agreed to pay an
amount of Rs.25,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five lakh
only) (Rs.20,00,000/- as permanent alimony towards
full and final settlement and Rs.5,00,000/- on
account of arrears in case no. DV/83/2021 of
maintenance due towards the second party) by way of
Bank Transfer/RTGS to the First party and it is
also agreed between both the parties that the
second party will pay a sum of Rs.12,50,000/-
(Rupees Twelve Lakh Fifty Thousand) to the first
party on or before 02.12.2025 and remaining amount
of Rs.12,50,000/-(Rupees Twelve Lakh Fifty
Thousand) will be paid by the second party to the
first party before 15.01.2026. In view of this
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settlement, the second party has transferred an
amount of Rs.12,50,000/- through RTGS bearing Ref.
No. YESBR52025120256716515 on dated 12.02.2025 and
this amount has been received by the first party in
her bank account.
(v) That out of the total amount of Rs.25,00,000/-
the first party will deposit a sum of Rs.
10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakh) in FDR in the name of
minor son Agamjot Singh and she will produce the
copy of the same on the case file on or before
15.01.2026.
(vi) That the second party has obtained a health
insurance from Star Health and Allied Insurance Co.
Ltd. vide policy No. 11240579263405 and in this
health insurance is in his favour as well as in
favour of minor son Agamjot Singh as beneficiary
and the second party undertakes that he will not
remove the name of minor son Agamjot Singh from
this health Insurance and his name will remain
continue as beneficiary in the said health
insurance.
(vii) That the First party undertakes to cooperate
the second party in quashing the FIR No. 143 of
2021 under Section 498A/406/34 IPC pending in the
court of Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Court No.
1, Paonta Sahib, District Sirmaur (H.P.) for
21.04.2026. The parties shall make a joint prayer
before this Hon’ble Court for quashing the above
FIR and the same is the part of the Settlement.
(viii) That both the parties have agreed to
withdraw/quash the aforesaid pending cases,
mentioned in para No. 4 above, filed by them
against each other. Besides this, if any, other
litigation is found pending between the parties to
the Memorandum of Settlement in any court of law or
any authority, the same will also be withdrawn by
them against each other.
7. That by signing this agreement, the parties
hereto solemnly state and affirm that they have no
further claims or demands against each other and
all the disputes and differences have been amicably
settled by the parties hereto through the process
of Mediation.
8. The parties undertake before this Hon’ble Court
to abide by the terms and conditions set out in the
above-mentioned agreement, which has been arrived
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at without any coercion, duress or collusion, and
undertake not to raise any dispute whatsoever,
henceforth.
9. The terms of Memorandum of Settlement have been
read over and explained in detail to both the
parties in English and vernacular language in the
presence of their respective counsels present today
during mediation.
10. That the parties are accordingly signing the
Settlement Agreement in presence of all named
above, to authenticate their will to comply with
the same as agreed above.”
4. It is also stated in the Settlement Agreement that the
following cases are pending between the parties:
(i) The first party/petitioner-wife has lodged a
FIR No. 143 of 2021 under Section 498A/406/34 IPC
against the second party/respondent-husband and his
family members with the Police Station, Paonta
Sahib, District Sirmaur and the same has been
registered bearing Case No. Police Challan/310/2022
titled as “State of H.P. Vs. Manjot Singh & Ors.”
which is pending in the court of Addl. Chief
Judicial Magistrate, Court No. 1, Paonta Sahib,
District Sirmaur (H.P.);
(ii) The Second Party/respondent-husband herein
filed divorce petition bearing No. HMA/1324/2021
titled as “Manjot Singh Vs. Prabhjot Kaur” which is
pending in the Hon’ble Court of Principal Judge,
Family Court, Ludhiana (Punjab);
(iii) The first party/petitioner-wife has filed a
Criminal Misc. Application bearing No.
Cr.M.A./531/2025 titled as “Prabhjot Kaur Vs.
Manjot Singh” which is pending in the Hon’ble Court
of Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Court No. 1,
Paonta Sahib, District Sirmaur (H.P.) in HMA 1324
of 2025;
(iv) The first party/petitioner-wife has also filed
a Criminal Misc. Application bearing No.
Cr.M.A./685/2025 titled as “Prabhjot Kaur Vs.
Manjot Singh” which is pending in the Hon’ble Court
of Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Court No. 1,
Paonta Sahib, District Sirmaur (H.P.);
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(v) The First Party/petitioner-wife herein filed
the Transfer Petition (Civil) No. 2261 of 2025
before this Court for transfer of the petition
under Section 13 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
bearing No. HMA/1324/2021 pending before the Court
of Principal Judge, Family Court, Ludhiana
(Punjab).
5. We have taken the Settlement Agreement dated 12.12.2025 on
record.
6. Having considered the matter in detail and having perused
the Settlement Agreement, we are of the view that this is a fit
case for exercising power under Article 142 of the Constitution
of India to dissolve the marriage between the parties.
Consequently, the marriage between the parties which was
solemnized on 07.09.2014 at Ludhiana Punjab stand dissolved by a
decree of divorce by mutual consent.
7. Learned counsel for the respondent suggest that clause (v)
of paragraph 6 of the settlement agreement should read as
follows:
(v) That out of the total amount of Rs.25,00,000/-
the first party/petitioner-wife at her discretion
will deposit a sum of Rs. 10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten
Lakh) in FDR in the name of minor son Agamjot
Singh.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner accepts the
suggestion. Clause (v) of paragraph 6 of the settlement
agreement is modified accordingly.
8. In view of the above, we direct that;
A. FIR No. 143 of 2021 filed by the petitioner-wife under
Section 498A/406/34 IPC against the respondent-husband and his
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family members lodged with the Police Station, Paonta Sahib,
District Sirmaur which has been registered as Case No. Police
Challan/310/2022 titled as “State of H.P. Vs. Manjot Singh &
Ors.” pending before the court of Addl. Chief Judicial
Magistrate, Court No. 1, Paonta Sahib, District Sirmaur (H.P.)
stands quashed.
B. Divorce petition bearing No. HMA/1324/2021 filed by
respondent-husband titled as “Manjot Singh Vs. Prabhjot Kaur”
pending before the Court of Principal Judge, Family Court,
Ludhiana (Punjab) stands disposed of in terms of our order
recording the consent terms.
C. Criminal Misc. Application bearing No. Cr.M.A./531/2025
titled as “Prabhjot Kaur Vs. Manjot Singh” filed by petitioner-
wife pending before the Court of Addl. Chief Judicial
Magistrate, Court No. 1, Paonta Sahib, District Sirmaur (H.P.)
in HMA 1324 of 2025 stands quashed/disposed of;
D. Criminal Misc. Application bearing No. Cr.M.A./685/2025
titled as “Prabhjot Kaur Vs. Manjot Singh” filed by petitioner-
wife pending before the Court of Addl. Chief Judicial
Magistrate, Court No. 1, Paonta Sahib, District Sirmaur (H.P.)
stands quashed/disposed of;
9. Copy of this order shall be sent to the respective Courts
as mentioned in paragraph nos. 8(A) to (D) for follow up action.
10. In view of the above, Transfer Petition is disposed of. The
Registry will draw a decree in the aforesaid terms.
11. It is further directed that the parties shall abide by the
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terms of this settlement implicitly.
12. Pending applications(s), if any, are disposed of.
…………………………………………………………………………J.
[PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA]
…………………………………………………………………………J.
[ALOK ARADHE]
NEW DELHI;
FEBRUARY 13, 2026
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ITEM NO.41 COURT NO.6 SECTION IV-D
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Transfer Petition(s)(Civil) No(s). 2261/2025
PRABHJOT KAUR Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
MANJOT SINGH Respondent(s)
MEDIATION REPORT RECEIVED.
IA No. 179947/2025 – EX-PARTE STAY
Date : 13-02-2026 This matter was called on for hearing today.
CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE
For Petitioner(s) :Mr. Dhanaeswar Gudapalli, Adv.
Mr. Satyeyu Veer, Adv.
Mr. Shishir Pinaki, AOR
For Respondent(s) :Mr. Karan Dewan, Adv.
Ms. Aanchal Jain, AOR
Mr. Rajiv Sethi, Adv.
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
1. The Transfer Petition is disposed of in terms of the Signed
Order.
2. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.
(KAPIL TANDON) (NIDHI WASON)
COURT MASTER (SH) ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
(Signed Order is placed on the file.)
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