Supreme Court – Daily Orders
Vrittika vs Mrityunjay on 23 March, 2026
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
TRANSFER PETITION(S)(CIVIL) NO(S). 796/2025
VRITTIKA PETITIONER(S)
VERSUS
MRITYUNJAY RESPONDENT(S)
O R D E R
1. We are informed by the learned counsel for the parties
that their clients have been able to resolve the dispute
before the Supreme Court Mediation Centre.
2. The parties are personally present today in Court.
3. The Settlement Agreement dated 03.12.2025 has been
reduced into writing duly signed by the parties, their
respective counsel and the learned Mediator(s), Supreme Court
Mediation Centre. An application (IA No.49925/2026) has been
filed before this Court under Article 142 of the Constitution
of India for dissolution of marriage by way of mutual
consent.
4. The terms and conditions of the Settlement reads thus:
4. “Terms and conditions of the Settlement
Agreement:
a. That the present Transfer Petition has been
filed by the Petitioner/Wife Under section 25
CPC 1908, R/W Order XLI of the Supreme Court
Rules, 2013 seeking the transfer of the ongoing
divorce proceedings filed by the
Signature Not Verified Respondent/Husband bearing Civil Misc. Non
Digitally signed by
NIRMALA NEGI
Date: 2026.04.02
connected No. 333 of 2024 U/s 13 of HMA 1955
17:45:23 IST
Reason:
from the Principal Judge, Family Court,
Rajsamand, Rajasthan To Etawah, Uttar Pradesh.
b. That the relevant facts necessary for disposal
of the present transfer Petition and
2consideration by this Hon’ble Court are as per
the petitioner’s version That the marriage of
the Petitioner was solemnized with the
respondent on 18.02.2022 at Rajsamand,
Rajasthan, according to the Hindu Rites and
rituals.
c. That there is no issue arising out of the said
wedlock of the petitioner and respondent.
5. And that the dispute between the husband and
wife arose and following cases were filed against
each other:
I. Petitioner/wife has filed maintenance Case
No. 44/2023 U/s 125 Cr.PC. pending before
Family Court, Etawah-Uttar Pradesh.
II. Petitioner/wife has lodged an FIR No.
337/2022 dated 03.12.2022 U/s 498-A, 323,
504, and 506 r/w 34 IPC and 3,4 of DP Act
Friends Colony Etawah, Uttar Pradesh and
after that case was registered as Case No.
28759/2024 before CJM, Etawah-Uttar Pradesh.
III. Petitioner/wife has filed Case No. 144/2023
U/s 12 of Domestic Violence Act initiated by
the Petitioner/Wife pending before Additional
Chief Judicial Magistrate, Etawah, Uttar
Pradesh.
(These cases were filed by the petitioner
wife and are pending for disposal.)IV. Respondent/Husband has filed Divorce Case,
Civil Misc. Non connected No. 333/2024 U/s 13
Hindu Marriage Act pending before Rajsamand,
Rajasthan.
(The above-mentioned case was filed by
respondent husband)
6. NOW WHEREAS the parties have amicably resolved to
settle all their disputes vis- a -vis their
matrimonial life in the following terms by way of
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present settlement:-
A. That the parties have agreed that the Respondent-
husband will pay to the Petitioner-wife a total sum
of Rs. 15,00,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Lakhs Only)
towards full and final settlement of all her claims
towards her permanent alimony, Stridhan, maintenance
(past, present, future) and any other claim
whatsoever.
B. That the Petitioner has already been handed a Demand
Draft of HDFC Bank bearing no. 039211 of an amount of
Rs. 5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs Only) by the
Respondent/Husband.
C. That it has been mutually agreed between both the
parties that the remaining amount of Rs. 10,00,000/-
(Rupees Ten Lakhs Only) via Demand Draft shall be
handed over to the Petitioner by the Respondent on
the next date of hearing before the Hon’ble Supreme
Court of India.
D. That it has been agreed between the parties that they
will withdraw all above mentioned the pending
litigations against each other or their relatives and
the parties agreed to not file any case or complaint
against each other in future and in any Court of Law
as well as any kind claim shall be made by either of
the parties.
E. That the parties have mutually agreed to dissolve
their marriage by way of mutual consent and
initiating proper steps, as per law, to resolve all
their pending litigations amongst them in terms of
the present settlement agreement.
F. That the second party respondent husband has agreed
to give the full and final settlement amount of Rs.
15,00,000/- (Rupees fifteen lacs Only) to the
petitioner wife first Party towards her claim(past
4present and future) for maintenance/ permanent full
and final alimony/ stridhan/residence etc., on the
day, when if the Hon’ble Supreme Court accepts the
joint prayer of the parties to invoke and exercise
its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of
India, disposing of all the cases pending between
the parties and grant their respective prayers as
would be made by the parties in the application to
the Hon’ble Supreme Court in terms of the present
settlement agreement.
7. That both the parties have agreed that none of them
will make any effort to defame / malign the other
party in person or their respective parents or
relatives through any social media platform or forum
in any manner whatsoever.
8. That the parties herein undertake that henceforth
they shall not file any proceedings, civil and/or
criminal or case against each other and/or against
the family members, relatives of either parties with
regard to their matrimonial relationship and the
parties undertake to abide by the terms of the
present settlement agreement.
9. That in terms of the present Settlement Agreement the
parties state that they have no other or further
claims or demands against each other and the
differences have been amicably settled by the parties
in terms of the present settlement agreement.
10. That the parties shall also make a joint prayer that
the present settlement agreement be made a part of
the order passed by this Hon’ble Supreme Court of
India.
11. That the parties have agreed to undertake before the
Hon’ble Supreme Court of India that they shall abide
by all the terms and conditions set out in the
present settlement agreement, which have been arrived
at without any coercion, duress or collusion.
12. That the parties have read and understood each and
every word and terms of the present settlement
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agreement in entirety and has agreed, accepted and
consented thereafter to present/send/furnish the same
to the Mediation Centre of the Hon’ble Supreme Court
of India, in PDF form at the official email of the
Centre as this settlement has been reached after
participation/interactions/deliberations done in
presence of respective counsel as well as parties in
the mediation session.”
5. The parties are directed to abide by all the terms and
conditions of the Settlement Agreement without fail.
6. The original Settlement Agreement is ordered to be taken
on record and shall be kept with the record of the case.
7. In accordance with the terms of the Settlement, the
husband has paid an amount of Rs.15,00,000/- (Rupees Fifteen
Lakhs) to his wife towards full and final settlement of all
her claims. The receipt of the said amount is acknowledged by
the wife.
8. In such circumstances, referred to above, we allow IA
No.49925/2026 and dissolve the marriage between the parties
in exercise of our jurisdiction under Article 142 of the
Constitution of India.
9. The Registry shall draw a decree accordingly in terms of
the settlement.
10. All proceedings between the parties, civil and criminal,
as set out in paragraph 5 of the Settlement Agreement
extracted hereinabove stand terminated.
11. A copy of this order be sent to the Courts concerned for
placing the same on record of the respective cases and
consign the files to the records.
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12. The Transfer Petition shall stand disposed of
accordingly.
13. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed
of.
……………………………………………………………………….J.
[K.V. VISWANATHAN]
……………………………………………………………………J.
[S.V.N. BHATTI]
NEW DELHI;
MARCH 23, 2026.
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ITEM NO.41 COURT NO.15 SECTION XV
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). 796/2025
VRITTIKA PETITIONER(S)
VERSUS
MRITYUNJAY RESPONDENT(S)
[SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT RECEIVED ]
IA No. 49925/2026 – APPLN. UNDER SEC 142 OF THE CONSTITUTION R/W
SEC 13B OF H.M.A.,IA No. 64605/2026 – EARLY HEARING APPLICATION, IA
No. 74714/2025 – EX-PARTE STAY
Date : 23-03-2026 This matter was called on for hearing today.
CORAM :
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K.V. VISWANATHAN
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.V.N. BHATTIFor Petitioner(s) Ms. Aruna Gupta, AOR
Mr. Ramesh Allanki, Adv.
For Respondent(s) Mr. Tushar Manohar Khairnar, AOR
Dr. Anup Tiwari, Adv.
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
1. IA No.49925/2026 is allowed and the Transfer Petition is
disposed of in terms of the signed order, which is placed on
the file.
2. Pending application(s), if any shall also stand disposed
of.
(NIRMALA NEGI) (MANOJ KUMAR) ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS COURT MASTER (NSH)