Supreme Court – Daily Orders
Ajit Kumar vs State Through Its Secretary Department … on 28 April, 2026
ITEM NO.36 COURT NO.16 SECTION II-C
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s). 9100/2025
[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 04-04-2025
in CRLOP No. 10056/2025 passed by the High Court of Judicature at
Madras]
AJIT KUMAR & ANR. Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
STATE THROUGH ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME & ANR.Respondent(s)
(IA No. 146287/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED
JUDGMENT
IA No. 146286/2025 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.
IA No. 213258/2025 – PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL
DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES
IA No.128686/2026 INTERVENTION/IMPLEADMENT
IA No.128687/2026 APPLN. UNDER SEC 142 OF THE CONSTITUTION R/W SEC
13B OF H.M.A.)
Date : 28-04-2026 This matter was called on for hearing today.
CORAM :
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K.V. VISWANATHAN
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NONGMEIKAPAM KOTISWAR SINGHFor Petitioner(s) :
Mr. V. Ramasubramanian, AOR
For Respondent(s) :
No.1 Mr. Amit Anand Tiwari, Sr. A.A.G.
Mr. Sabarish Subramanian, AORFor Respondent No.2
Mr. Kumar Dushyant Singh, AOR
Mr. Jayanti Shah,Adv.
Mr. Dilip Misser,Adv.
Ms. Poona Singh,Adv.
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R1.
Signature Not Verified
Application for impleadment is allowed. The
Digitally signed by
ANITA MALHOTRA
Date: 2026.04.30
17:57:14 IST
Reason: applicant is impleaded as petitioner No.3.
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2. The present Special Leave Petition arises out of an
order of the High Court dated 4 th April, 2025 passed in
Criminal O.P.No.10056 of 2025 by the High Court of
Judicature at Madras. Before the High Court, the in laws
of respondent No.2/wife-Dr. Monica Jain, Shri Ajit Kumar
and Smt. Rajkumari had moved a petition to quash the
proceedings in CC No.44 of 2024 on the file of the
Additional Mahila Court, Egmore, Chennai. The High Court
dismissed the petition resulting in filing of the present
petition herein.
3. This Court referred the parties to the Supreme
Court Mediation Centre. Though multiple sittings were
held, the matter could not then be settled. However, the
parties have had a change of mind and approached the
Mediator indicating their desire to settle. The husband
Mr. Shreyansh Ajit Kumar who was not a party to the main
petition also appeared before the Mediator and today we
have Settlement Agreement before us. The Settlement
Agreement dated 11th April, 2026 reads as under:
“TERMS OF SETTLEMENT
1. The parties agree that their marriage has
irretrievably broken down due to irreconcilable
differences and that it is not possible for them
to live together as husband and wife. The2
parties mutually agree to part ways amicably by
seeking dissolution of marriage.
2. In consideration of the above, the First
Party agrees to pay a sum of Rs.60,00,000/- in
the following manner
i. A sum of Rs.55,00,000/- (Rupees Fifty-
Five Lakhs Only) vide Demand Draft
No.155945 dated 04.04.2026 drawn on Inian
Bank, Sowcarpet Branch, Chennai in favour
of Second Party
ii. A sum of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five
Lakhs Only) vide Demand Draft No.155955
dated 07.04.2026 drawn on Indian Bank,
Sowcarpet Branch, Chennai in favour of
Second Party.
The aforesaid payments shall
constitute full and final settlement of
all claims of the Second Party and the
Second Party shall have no further claims
whatsoever against the First Party.
3. The Second Party does not possess any
ornaments or belongings of the First Party or any
other articles belonging to the First Party. The
First Party shall not have any claim or
whatsoever with the Second Party.
4. The Second Party further agrees that upon
receipt of the entire agreed amount, she shall
have no further claim whatsoever against the
First Party, and all her claims, past, present
and future, arising out of or in relation to the
marriage, including claims for stridhan, shall
stand fully and finally satisfied.
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5. The First Party states that certain
sensitive and private photographs, purportedly
depicting the Parties herein, were submitted by
the First Party before the Hon’ble III Additional
Family Court, Chennai in M.C, No.460 of 2023. The
First Party hereby undertakes that he shall
permanently delete all such photographs, videos
or any other digital content (whether filed
before the Hon’ble Court or otherwise in his
possession, custody, or control). The First
Party further undertakes that neither he nor any
member of his family shall, at any time
circulate, publish, transmit or otherwise
disseminate any such images or content in any
manner whatsoever, including after the conclusion
of the present proceedings.
6. The father of the First Party had opened a
bank account in the name of the Second Party with
Indian Bank, Sowcarpet Branch, Chennai, in
October, 2020. The First Party states that the
passbook, signed cheque book, and debit card
relating to the said account have been misplaced
or lost and undertakes that neither he nor any
member of his family shall operate or misuse the
said account.
7. Both parties jointly agree to move an
application under Article 142 of the Constitution
of India before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of
India seeking dissolution of marriage on the
ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage.
8. The First Party authorizes Monica P Jain to
file an application under Article 142 of the
Constitution of India before the Hon’ble Supreme
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Court of India for dissolution of the marriage
between First Party and Second Party.
9. The parties agree to jointly request the
Hon’ble Supreme Court to accept the present
Settlement agreement, dissolve their marriage by
mutual consent, and bring quietus to all pending
litigations by passing appropriate orders,
without requiring the parties to approach any
other court.
10. Upon execution and implementation of this
Settlement Agreement, the Parties herein shall
not claim any further amount towards past,
present or future maintenance, compensation or
alimony from the either Party.
11. After execution of this Settlement
Agreement, both parties shall not interfere in
each other’s lives in any manner, including
personal, oral, written, electronic or telephonic
communication, and shall not make any allegations
against each other or their respective family
members. All allegations made earlier shall
stand withdrawn unequivocally.
12. This Settlement Agreement shall become
effective and enforceable from the date of its
execution and acceptance by the Hon’ble Supreme
Court and shall form part of the decree of
divorce.
13. The parties agree to strictly adhere to the
terms of this Settlement Agreement and to sign
all necessary documents required for obtaining
divorce by consent.
14. The parties have executed this Settlement
Agreement voluntarily, of their own free will,
without any force, coercion or undue influence,
before the Hon’ble Mediator appointed by the
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Supreme Court Mediation Centre.
15. The parties are estopped from challenging
the validity of any clause of this Settlement
Agreement. The parties confirm that they were
given sufficient time and opportunity to consult
their respective legal counsel and have executed
this Agreement with full understanding of its
terms and consequences.
16. In the event of any breach or default by
either party in complying with any of the terms
and conditions of this Settlement Agreement, the
aggrieved party shall be entitled to seek
enforcement of this Settlement agreement and
appropriate relief by initiating suitable legal
proceedings before the competent court, including
by moving appropriate applications in the Hon’ble
Supreme Court of India in the pending
proceedings.
17. CONFIDENTIALITY
The parties agree to keep strictly
confidential the terms of this Agreement and all
related discussions and communications and shall
not disclose the same to any third party, except
to courts, law enforcement authorities, legal
counsel, or as required by law, and only to the
extent necessary. The parties shall not make any
public statement prejudicial to the other or
disclose the terms of this settlement.
18. NON-MISUSE OF DIGITAL MATERIAL
The parties undertake not to use, publish,
circulate or transmit any photographs, videos,
audio recordings, messages or other digital
material pertaining to the other party in any
manner prejudicial to their rights or reputation,
nor to share the same on any platform. Any such
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existing material shall not be misused and, where
appropriate, shall be deleted or returned. This
obligation shall survive this Agreement.
19. The Parties hereby agree that the cases
filed by the Respective Parties as listed out
above, shall be disposed of as “settled out of
Court”.
20. Either party shall have no manner of any
claim or right in the light of above settlement
and duly signed by the Parties herein.”
4. Today the parties appeared through video
conferencing.
5. Respondent No.2/wife-Dr.Monica Jain confirms that
she has received the amount of Rs.60,00,000/- (Rupees
sixty lakhs) under the terms of the settlement.
6. Considering that the parties have settled the
matter, the following proceedings will stand
terminated/quashed:
a) D.V.C No.56 of 2023 filed by Respondent
No.2 before the Additional Mahila Metropolitan
Magistrate, Egmre, Chennai, against petitioner
No.3 and his parents under Sections 12, 17, 18,
19, 20(1)(a) and 22 of the Protection of Women
from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.
(b) Maintenance Case No.460 of 2023 filed by
Respondent No.2 under Section 125 Cr.P.C,
before the 3rd Additional Principal Judge,
Family Court, Chennai, seeking maintenance from
Petitioner No.3.
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(c) H.M.O.P. No.3198 of 2023 filed by
Respondent No.2 before the 3rd Additional
Principal Judge, Family Court, Chennai, under
Section 13 (1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act,
1955 seeking dissolution of marriage.
(d) H.M.O.P. No.4132 of 2023 filed by
Petitioner No.3 before the 3rd Additional
Principal Judge, Family Court, Chennai under
Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act,
1955 seeking dissolution of marriage.
7. Apart from this learned counsel appearing for
respondent No.2 brings to our notice that S.L.P. (Civil)
Diary No.71661 of 2025 between the wife and the mother-
in-law-Smt. Rajkumari and the father-in-law-Ajit Kumar.
The parties are ad-idem that that the proceedings also
stand terminated. We order accordingly.
8. We have interacted with the parties.
9. Considering that the marriage is irretrievably
broken down, in exercise of our powers under Article 142
of the Constitution of India, we pass a decree of divorce
dissolving the marriage between Mr. Shreyansh Ajit Kumar
and Dr. Monica Jain solemnized on 15th January, 2020. The
parties to scrupulously abide by the terms and conditions
of the Settlement Agreement.
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10. The Special Leave Petition stands disposed of in
terms of the Settlement Agreement dated 11th April, 2026
which shall form part of this order.
11. A copy of this order shall be forwarded to the
concerned Courts where the aforesaid cases are pending so
as to enable the concerned Courts to record the disposal
of those proceedings.
12. We record our appreciation for the reasonable stand
taken by the parties as well as by their respective
learned counsel and the role played by the learned
Mediator.
13. Pending applications shall also stand disposed of.
(ANITA MALHOTRA) (MANOJ KUMAR)
AR-CUM-PS COURT MASTER
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