Supreme Court – Daily Orders
Shalvi Swaroop vs Anirudh Bhatnagar on 12 February, 2026
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
TRANSFER PETITION(S)(CIVIL) NO(S).195/2025
SHALVI SWAROOP …PETITIONER(S)
VERSUS
ANIRUDH BHATNAGAR …RESPONDENT(S)
ORDER
1. This Transfer Petition has been filed by the petitioner
who is the wife of the respondent.
2. During the pendency of the Transfer Petition, the matter
was referred to the Supreme Court mediation centre and
there has been a settlement of the disputes between the
parties on certain terms and conditions which have been
crystalised in the form of a settlement agreement dated
22.01.2026. The parties have decided to resolve all their
differences, part ways and seek dissolution of their marriage
by a decree of divorce on certain terms and conditions.
Signature Not Verified
3.
Digitally signed by
Therefore, learned counsel for the respective parties
BORRA LM VALLI
Date: 2026.02.26
19:47:12 IST
Reason:
submitted that the settlement agreement as well as the joint
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application may be taken on record and accordingly, the reliefsought for by the parties may be granted.
3.1 Learned counsel for the parties submitted that the
respondent is willing to pay a sum of Rs.30 lakhs in full and
final settlement of all her claims to the petitioner herein; that
the petitioner has already taken away her personal
belongings including jewelry and other valuables from the
matrimonial home. Further, the following cases/complaints
pending between the parties may also be quashed.
(i) Divorce Petition No.RCS HM/618/2023 dated
31.05.2023 filed by respondent husband under
Section 13 of HMA, 1955 pending before the
Court of Ld. Principal Judge, Family Court,
District Jabalpur at Madhya Pradesh.
(ii) Complaint No.21343 of 2023 dated 30.06.2023
under Section 498A, 323, 504, 506, 406 IPC and
3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act pending before the Ld.
Civil Judge, Junior Division/FTC No.1, Agra.
(iii) Criminal Misc. Application No.19094 of 2025
dated nil, 2025 filed by the respondent husband
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under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 pending before
the Hon’ble High Court of Judicature at
Allahabad.
4. The parties are present before this Court. They have
been identified by their respective counsel.
5. When we queried the parties about the settlement
agreement and their joint application, they sated that they
have indeed decided to resolve all their disputes, to part ways
and seek dissolution of their marriage by a decree of divorce
on the terms and conditions which are stipulated in the
settlement agreement as well as in the joint application. They
further stated that they have agreed to the settlement
agreement and have filed their joint application on their own
free volition without there being any coercion or undue
influence from any side. They stated that they would abide by
the terms of settlement.
6. In the above backdrop, we have taken on record the
settlement agreement dated 22.01.2026 as well as joint
application filed under Article 142 of the Constitution of
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India. We have perused the same.
7. Learned counsel for the respondent has handed over
three demand drafts for a total sum of Rs.30 lakhs to learned
counsel for the petitioner, who has in turn handed over the
same to the petitioner who has acknowledged receipt of the
same. It is noted that the aforementioned cases which are
pending between the parties are required to be quashed
owing to the settlement of disputes between the parties.
Accordingly, the aforesaid cases stand quashed. Further, the
petitioner has taken away all her valuables and personal
belongings from the matrimonial home and she does not have
any further claim on the respondent.
8. We have perused the other terms of settlement and on
perusal of the same, we find that they are lawful and there is
no legal impediment in accepting the terms of the settlement.
9. We accordingly accept the terms of the settlement.
10. We have also perused the joint application filed under
Article 142 of the Constitution of India. We do not find any
reason to decline to grant the prayer made by the parties in
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the said application.
11. Therefore, accepting the prayer made by the parties, we
dissolve the marriage between the parties which took place on
01.02.2020 at Jabalpur by a decree of divorce by mutual
consent. The settlement agreement shall form a part and
parcel of this order.
12. Registry is directed to draw up a decree accordingly.
Consequently, this Transfer petition stands disposed of.
……………………………………, J
(B.V. NAGARATHNA)
……………………………………, J
(UJJAL BHUYAN)
NEW DELHI
FEBRUARY 12, 2026
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ITEM NO.8 COURT NO.4 SECTION IV-C
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).195/2025
SHALVI SWAROOP PETITIONER(S)
VERSUS
ANIRUDH BHATNAGAR RESPONDENT(S)
FOR ADMISSION
IA NO. 21678/2025 – EX-PARTE STAY
IA NO. 21679/2025 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.
Date : 12-02-2026 This matter was called on for hearing
today.
CORAM : HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE B.V. NAGARATHNA
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE UJJAL BHUYAN
For Petitioner(s) : M/S. Manoj Swarup And Co., AOR
Mr. Chetan Sharma, Adv.
For Respondent(s) : Mr. Gopal Jha, AOR
Mr. Manish Nigam, Adv.
Mr. Umesh Kumar Yadav, Adv.
Ms. Shireesha Sharma, Adv.
Mr. Sawan Datta, Adv.
Mr. Nimish Arjaria, Adv.
Mr. Shreyash Bhardwaj, Adv.
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
Transfer Petition is disposed of in terms of
the signed order, which is placed on file.
Pending application(s), if any, shall stand
disposed of.
(B. LAKSHMI MANIKYA VALLI) (DIVYA BABBAR)
COURT MASTER (SH) COURT MASTER (NSH)
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