Supreme Court – Daily Orders
Neha Sharma vs Ankur Sharma on 23 July, 2026
Author: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha
Bench: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
TRANSFER PETITION(S)(CIVIL) NO(S). 2455 OF 2025
NEHA SHARMA Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
ANKUR SHARMA Respondent(s)
O R D E R
1. The petitioner has filed the petition under Section 25 of
the Code of Civil Procedure Code before this Court seeking
transfer of the case, details of which are as under:
“Matrimonial Suit No. 731/2024 titled as “Ankur
Sharma Vs. Neha Sharma” pending in Family Court-
02 at Ajmer to the Family Court at Saket, New
Delhi.”
2. During the pendency of aforesaid transfer petition, the
parties were referred to the Supreme Court Mediation Centre vide
order dated 04.02.2026. By virtue of the mediation, the parties
have arrived at a settlement and they have decided to part ways
on certain terms and conditions which are delineated in the
settlement agreement dated 25.03.2026, which has been signed by
both the parties, their respective counsel and the Mediator,
copy of which has been filed by the Supreme Court Mediation
Centre.
3. Learned counsel for the parties has filed a joint
Signature Not Verified
application being IA No. 117568/2026 with the following prayers:
Digitally signed by
Jayant Kumar Arora
Date: 2026.07.28
15:39:23 IST
Reason:
“a) Invoke the powers under Article 142 of the
Constitution of India and dissolve the marriage
between the Petitioner-Wife and the Respondent-
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Husband by a decree of divorce by mutual consent, in
terms of the Settlement Agreement dated 25.03.2026;
b) Quash and/or direct closure of all pending cases,
FIRs complaints, proceedings or litigations of any
nature whatsoever whether civil or criminal, filed
by the Petitioner-Wife and/or her family members
against the Respondent-Husband and/or his family
members, and vice versa, arising out of or in
connection with the present matrimonial dispute;
c) Grant permanent custody of both the minor
children to the Respondent-Husband, in terms of the
Settlement Agreement, the same having been agreed to
by both the parties in the best interest and welfare
of the children;
4. Further, the terms and conditions and the relevant
paragraphs as set out in Settlement Agreement dated 25.03.2026
are as under:
“SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
“This Settlement Agreement is entered into between
Petitioner- Ms. Neha Sharma W/o Mr Ankur Sharma D/o
Sh. Suresh Sharma R/o 14a, Astha Apartment, 3rd floor,
Arjun Nagar, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi 110029
(hereinafter referred to as Petitioner-Wife) and Mr.
Ankur Sharma S/o Sri Nathu Lal Sharma R/o B-72,
Chhatri Yojna, Vaishali Nagar, Ajmer-305001
(hereinafter referred to as Respondent-Husband).
Whereas the marriage between the petitioner and
respondent husband was solemnized as per Hindu rites
and ceremonies on 01.11.2009 at Delhi.
2. Whereas, from the wedlock of the parties have two
children, daughter Ms Mishka Sharma (Date of birth
24.03.2013) and son Master Aahan Sharma (Date of birth
11.12.2016). Both the children are residing with their
father i.e. Respondent-Husband
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3. Whereas, owing to the matrimonial dispute, the
parties have been living separately since 17.12.2021.
4. Whereas a divorce petition HMA No. 1321 of 2025
titled as ” Neha Sharma Vs Ankur Sharma” under Section
13(1)(ia) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for dissolution
of marriage was filed by the Petitioner-wife before
the Ld. Principal Judge, Family Court, South, Saket
District Court, New Delhi.
5. Whereas, apart from the above Petitioner-wife has
filed following legal cases which are still under
consideration of the respective court:
i. CT case 1274/2022 titled Neha Sharma v. Ankur
Sharma & Ors. U/s 12 DV Act pending before the Ld.
Court of Ms. Neetika Kapoor, JMFC, South, Saket
District Court Delhi.
II. CR Case 5970/2025 titled State v. Ankur Sharma Uls
498A,509,406,34,506 IPC pending before the Ld. Court
of Ms. Neetika Kapoor, JMFC, South, Saket District
Court Delhi.
6. Whereas, Respondent- husband has filed following
legal cases which are still under consideration of the
respective court:
1. RCR case No. 731/2024 pending before the Ld. Family
court number 2, Ajmer.
ii. Maintenance case No. 45/2026 pending before the
Ld. Family court number 2, Ajmer
7. Whereas, the present transfer petition has been
filed for transfer of RCR case No. 731/2024 from Ld.
Family court number 2, Ajmer to Delhi.
8. Whereas the Hon’ble Supreme Court vide Order dated
04.02.2026 in Transfer Petition (Civil) No. 2455 of
2025 has referred the matter to the Supreme Court
Mediation Centre and the Supreme Court Mediation
Centre appointed undersigned as mediator.
9. Whereas comprehensive mediation sessions were held
between the parties and their respective advocates on
12.02.2026, 16.02.2026, 25.02.2026 in both physical
and virtual mode. Both the parties has reached the
settlement between them today i.e.25.03.2026 where
both parties are present physically for signing of the
present Settlement Agreement.
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10. Both the parties hereto have arrived at an
amicable settlement on the following terms and
conditions for dissolution of marriage by mutual
consent:
A) That the respondent husband has agreed to pay Rs.
5,00,000/- (Rupees five Lakh only) to petitioner-wife
towards full and final settlement of all the claims
regarding dowry, stridhan, permanent alimony and
maintenance (past, present and future) and any other
claim whatsoever.
B) That, respondent-husband has also agreed to hand
over motor car with registration no. DL10CK 6230, in
good condition, to the petitioner-wife.
C) That the custody of both the children shall remain
with their father, the respondent-husband who shall
bear all education, higher education, marriage and
other miscellaneous expenses of the children.
Petitioner-wife has agreed that she does not wish to
have any visitation rights with the children or
interaction with the children in future and shall not
interfere in their life in any manner.
D) That the Petitioner-wife has agreed to pay Rs.
10,00,000/-(Rupees ten Lakh only) to respondent-
husband as her contribution towards expenses that he
will incur or education, higher education, marriage
and other miscellaneous expenses of their children.
E) That, the parties will, within next fortnight move
a joint application before the Hon’ble Supreme Court
under Article 142 of the Constitution of India for
invoking inherent powers of the Hon’ble Supreme Court
praying for divorce by mutual consent as parties are
staying separately since 17.12.2021 i.e. for more than
four years and there is an irretrievable breakdown of
the marriage. In the said application the party will
also pray for the quashing/closure of all pending
cases or proceedings of any nature whatsoever, whether
civil or criminal, FIRs, complaints, filed or caused
to be filed by the Respondent Husband and/or any
member of his family against the Petitioner Wife
and/or any member of her family, and vice versa,
arising out of or in connection with the present
marriage and matrimonial disputes, whether already
disclosed or previously not disclosed.
F) That after the grant of divorce, they will not
interfere in each other’s social life or personal life
by any means or mode through social media, online or
offline and will also ensure that members of either
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family not get indulge with any such activity.
G) That during their conjugal relationship, both the
parties have taken photographs or videos together or
of each other which may be in their mobile phones or
laptops or in social media accounts which might not
have been deleted yet. Both the parties have agreed
that they shall delete all the photographs and videos
of each other either single or joint and shall not use
these photographs or share them public places or in
derogatory manner against the consent and approval of
the other party and shall destroy the same, if
required.
H) That the parties further undertake not misuse any
personal identification details of the other party,
such as Aadhaar number, PAN, passport details, bank
account details, passwords or other sensitive personal
data, and shall not share such details with any third
persons.
I) That nothing contained in this agreement shall
prejudice or affect any legal rights of either party,
nor shall it extend to or cover any fresh and
independent cause of action that may arise after the
date of this Agreement.
11. That on a conjoint reading of Clauses 9(A), 9(B)
and 9(C), it is agreed that the Petitioner-Wife shall
pay a sum of Rs.5,00,000/-(Rupees Five Lakh only) to
the Respondent-Husband, and the Respondent-Husband
shall hand over the motor car bearing Registration No.
DL10CK 6230, in good and running condition, to the
Petitioner-Wife. Both parties have mutually agreed to
the said arrangement. The Respondent-Husband has
requested that the said payment be made in the name of
their daughter, Ms. Mishka Sharma, and has undertaken
to create a Fixed Deposit Receipt (FDR) of the said
amount in her name so that the same may be utilized
for her higher education and/or marriage. Accordingly,
the Petitioner-Wife has handed over Demand Draft No.
508219 dated 23.03.2026 drawn on ICICI Bank for
Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakh only) in the name of
their daughter Ms. Mishka Sharma to the Respondent-
Husband.
12. That both the parties have agreed that neither of
them shall initiate any further legal proceedings,
complaint, or action against each other or against the
family members of the other in respect of their
matrimonial dispute in future.
13. That subject to the aforesaid terms, the parties
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have amicably resolved all disputes arising out of
their marriage and state that they have no further
claims of any nature whatsoever against each other or
against their respective family members.
14. That by signing this Agreement, the parties
solemnly state and affirm that they have no further
claims or demands against each other, including but
not limited to claims relating to maintenance,
alimony, stridhan, or any movable or immovable
property, and that all disputes and differences
between them have been amicably settled through the
process of mediation.
15. That both the parties undertake to abide by the
terms and conditions set out in the present Settlement
Agreement, which has been arrived at out of their own
free will and volition, without any coercion, duress,
undue influence, or collusion, and the parties further
undertake not to raise any dispute whatsoever in
relation to the subject matter of this settlement in
future.
16. However, in the event of breach of any provision
of this Agreement, the aggrieved party shall be
entitled to enforce its rights in accordance with law,
including but not limited to reinstating its claims,
initiating appropriate legal proceedings, or seeking
specific performance. In such an event, this Agreement
shall stand null and void and the parties shall revert
to their respective legal positions as If this
Agreement had never been executed, and the parties
shall restore to each other the consideration received
under this Agreement, along with such compensation as
this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper to award in
the facts and circumstances of the case.
17. That the contents of this Settlement Agreement
have been read over and explained to the parties by
their respective counsels, and the parties have
understood the same and have signed the present
Agreement voluntarily.
18. That the Respondent-Husband acknowledges receipt
of Demand Draft No. 508219 dated 23.03.2026 drawn on
ICICI Bank for Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakh only)
in the name of their daughter Ms. Mishka Sharma, and
the Petitioner-Wife acknowledges receipt of the motor
car bearing Registration No. DL10CK 6230, in good and
running condition.
19. That this Settlement Agreement has been executed
and signed on this 25th day of March, 2026 at the
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Supreme Court Mediation Centre, New Delhi.”
5. We have taken the Joint Application and Settlement
Agreement dated 25.03.2026 on record.
6. Having considered the matter in detail and having perused
the Settlement Agreement & Joint Application, which is also
supported by the affidavits of Ms. Neha Sharma and Mr. Ankur
Sharma, 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 01.11.2009
stands dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent.
7. We further direct that the following cases pending between
the parties before the courts below stand disposed of in terms
of the consent terms recorded in our order :
“i. CT case 1274/2022 titled Neha Sharma v.
Ankur Sharma & Ors. U/s 12 DV Act pending before
the Ld. Court of Ms. Neetika Kapoor, JMFC,
South, Saket District Court Delhi.
II. CR Case 5970/2025 titled State v. Ankur
Sharma Uls 498A,509,406,34,506 IPC pending
before the Ld. Court of Ms. Neetika Kapoor,
JMFC, South, Saket District Court Delhi.
III. RCR case No. 731/2024 pending before the
Ld. Family court number 2, Ajmer.
IV. Maintenance case No. 45/2026 pending before
the Ld. Family court number 2, Ajmer”
8. Copy of this order shall be sent to the respective Courts
as mentioned in the above Paragraph for follow up action.
9. In view of the above, Transfer Petition and Joint
Application being IA No. 117568/2026 are disposed of. The
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Registry will draw a decree in the aforesaid terms.
10. It is further directed that the parties shall abide by the
terms of this settlement implicitly.
11. Pending applications(s), if any, are disposed of.
…………………………………………………………………………J.
[PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA]
…………………………………………………………………………J.
[ALOK ARADHE]
NEW DELHI;
JULY 23, 2026
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ITEM NO.5 COURT NO.4 SECTION XVI-A
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). 2455/2025
NEHA SHARMA Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
ANKUR SHARMA Respondent(s)
IA No. 220144/2025 - EX-PARTE STAY
IA No. 117568/2026 – PASSING APPROPRIATE ORDER OR DECREE UNDER
ARTICLE 142 OF THE CONSTITUTION
Date : 23-07-2026 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. Rajinder Singh, AOR
Mr. Sarabjeet Singh Bawa, Adv.
Mr. Jaskirat Singh Bawa, Adv.
Mr. Anupam Jain, Adv.
Mr. Sarth Sharma, Adv.
For Respondent(s) : Mr. Vaibhav Prakash, Adv.
Mr. Nishant Singh, AOR
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 interlocutory application(s), if any, is/are disposed
of.
(JAYANT KUMAR ARORA) (NIDHI WASON)
ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
(Signed order is placed on the file)
