Supreme Court – Daily Orders
Resham Kaur vs P. Mohan Raaj on 5 May, 2026
Author: Pankaj Mithal
Bench: Pankaj Mithal
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL/CRIMINAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) NO.2570/2025
RESHAM KAUR PETITIONER(S)
VERSUS
P. MOHAN RAAJ RESPONDENT(S)
WITH
TRANSFER PETITION (CRIMINAL) NO. 50/2026
ORDER
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. Transfer Petition(Civil) No. 2570/2025 has
been filed by the wife seeking transfer of a
divorce case instituted by the husband bearing
H.M.O.P. No. 4532 of 2024, titled as “P. Mohan Raaj
Vs. Resham Kaur” pending before the Family Court at
Chennai to the Principal Family Judge, Lucknow,
Uttar Pradesh whereas the Tansfer
Petition(Criminal) No.50/2026 has been filed by the
husband seeking transfer of a case instituted by
the wife bearing Criminal Misc. Case No. 7445 of
2024, titled as “Resham Kaur Vs. Mohanraj” pending
before the Court of Special Chief Judicial
Signature Not Verified
Digitally signed by
Magistrate, Lucknow to the Court of competent
SNEHA DAS
Date: 2026.05.06
16:32:29 IST
Reason:
jurisdiction at Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
3. During the pendency of the present
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petitions, with the consent of the parties, the
matters were referred to the Supreme Court
Mediation Centre for an amicable settlement.
4. The parties have entered into a settlement
and the Settlement Agreement dated 25.03.2026 is on
record.
5. The wife, in-person, is present in Court and
the husband appeared through virtual mode. They
have agreed that they have entered into the
settlement. The parties submit that the petitions
may be disposed of in terms of the said settlement.
6. In terms of the aforesaid settlement, a
joint application bearing I.A. No. 118031 of 2026
seeking dissolution of marriage between the parties
by a decree of divorce on the basis of mutual
consent has been filed under Article 142 of the
Constitution of India.
7. Under the settlement, the parties have inter
alia agreed to dissolve their marriage by a decree
of divorce subject to the husband paying a sum of
Rs.16,00,000/-(Rupees sixteen lakhs only) to the
wife in full and final settlement of all the claims
towards alimony, stridhan, gifts etc. The Demand
Draft of the said amount of Rs.16,00,000/-(Rupees
sixteen lakhs only) bearing No.024545 dated
27.03.2026 drawn on IDBI Bank in favour of the wife
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‘Resham Kaur’ has been handed over in Court today
to the wife by the learned counsel appearing for
the husband.
8. It has also been agreed that all civil and
criminal cases pending between the parties as
mentioned in Para ‘3’ of the settlement agreement
shall stand closed and none of the parties would
pursue them any further. The cases referred to are
as follows:
“(i) Petitioner/wife has filed Criminal
Misc. Case No. 36671 of 2025 titled as
State of U.P. Vs. PonnuRaj and others
arising out of F.I.R No. 12 of 2025 U/s.
498-A, 323, 504, 506, 354 of I.P.C., 1860
at PS Indra Nagar District Lucknow, Uttar
Pradesh pending before Ld. ACJM Court No.26
Lucknow Uttar Pradesh;
(ii) Petitioner/wife has filed Criminal
Misc. Case No. 7445 of 2024 titled as
Resham kaur Vs. Mohan Raj PonnuRaj and
others Under Section 12 The Protection of
Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
pending before Ld. ACJM Court No.26 Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh;
(iii) Petitioner/wife has filed Criminal
Misc. Case No. 3073 of 2024 titled as
Resham Kaur Vs. P. Mohan Raj, pending
before Ld. Additional Principal Judge Court
No. 3 Lucknow Uttar Pradesh;
(iv) Respondent/husband has filed H.M.O.P.
No. 4532/2024, titled as P. Mohan Raaj Vs.
Resham Kaur, pending before the Ld. Family
4Court at Chennai, Tamil Nadu; and
(v) Respondent/husband has filed
Application U/s. 528 BNSS No. 1053 of 2026,
titled as Mohan Raaj @ P. Mohan Raaj and 3
Others Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and Anr.,
pending before the Hon’ble High Court of
Judicature at Allahabad, Bench at Lucknow.”
9. Considering the fact that the marriage has
been irretrievably broken down and the parties have
agreed to live separately, we consider it proper to
exercise our power under Article 142 of the
Constitution of India and direct for drawing a
decree of divorce by mutual consent in the Divorce
Case bearing H.M.O.P. No. 4532 of 2024, titled as
“P. Mohan Raaj Vs. Resham Kaur” pending before the
Family Court at Chennai which shall stand closed
accordingly.
10. Similarly, all other cases referred to above
shall also stand withdrawn and closed.
11. The parties shall remain bound by the terms
and conditions of the Settlement Agreement.
12. The application being I.A. No.118031 of 2026
is allowed in the above terms and the transfer
petitions stand disposed of accordingly.
13. The settlement agreement shall form part of
this order.
14. The Registry shall inform the respective
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Courts about this order where the proceedings are
pending in the aforesaid cases.
15. We place on record our appreciation for the
sincere work done by the Supreme Court Mediation
Centre in facilitating the parties to arrive at a
settlement.
16. The instant transfer petitions stand
disposed of.
17. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand
disposed of.
……………………………………………………J.
[PANKAJ MITHAL]
……………………………………………………J.
[S.V.N. BHATTI]
NEW DELHI;
MAY 05, 2026.
SD
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ITEM NO.23 COURT NO.9 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 (Civil) No. 2570/2025
RESHAM KAUR Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
P. MOHAN RAAJ Respondent(s)
MEDIATION REPORT RECEIVED
(IA No. 231759/2025 – EX-PARTE STAY)
WITH
T.P.(Crl.) No. 50/2026 (XVI-A)
(IA No. 19091/2026 – EX-PARTE STAY
IA No. 19095/2026 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.
I.A. No.118031 of 2026-JOINT APPLICATION U/A 142(1) OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA)
Date : 05-05-2026 These matters were called on for hearing today.
CORAM :
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ MITHAL
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.V.N. BHATTIFor Petitioner(s) Mr. Ashish Kumar Upadhyay, AOR
Ms. Maitri Goal, Adv.
Mr. Varun Ranjan, Adv.
Mr. Rittik Pandey, Adv.
Mr. Anubhav Chaturvedi, Adv.
Mr. Ashok Kumar A, Adv.
Mr. Adarsh Kumar Tiwari, AOR
Mr. Anshuman Singh Through Vc, Adv.
Ms. Vartika Maurya, Adv.
Ms. Akanksha Raj Mishra,, Adv.
Mr. Satyendra Kumar Chauhan, Adv.
Mr. Amritesh Anand, Adv.
For Respondent(s) Mr. Satish Kumar, AOR
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
1. The application being I.A. No.118031 of 2026
is allowed and the transfer petitions stand
7disposed of in terms of the signed order which is
placed on the file.
2. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand
disposed of.
(SNEHA DAS) (NIDHI MATHUR) SENIOR PERSONAL ASSISTANT COURT MASTER (NSH)
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