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Supreme Court News: A rare case came to light in the Supreme Court, where the wife neither asked for money nor alimony on divorce. On the contrary, the gold bracelets received at the wedding were also returned. The bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV Vishwanathan appreciated this initiative of the woman and while ending the marriage under Article 142, wished her to move ahead and have a happy life.
New Delhi: Breakup of marriages has become common these days. Divorce is gradually becoming common among big celebrities as well as common people. The demand for huge alimony in the name of divorce has also increased. But a case related to this has come up in the Supreme Court which surprised even the judge. In this case, the wife not only did not make any financial claim on divorce, but also returned the gold bracelets received at the wedding. The court itself was surprised to see this decision and the feelings of the woman.
Calling it a very rare example, the Supreme Court bench praised this step of the woman on an open platform. The bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV Vishwanathan said that such sacrifice and awareness during divorce is rarely seen these days. While ending the marriage under Article 142, the court also wished the woman to move ahead and have a happy life.
A look at the entire case
The case was heard in the Supreme Court bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV Vishwanathan:
- Couple agreed to divorce by mutual consent
- Wife did not ask for any financial claim or alimony
- Returned the gold bracelets found at the wedding which belonged to the husband’s mother.
- The court dissolved the marriage under Article 142.
- The court openly praised the rare and commendable initiative of the woman.
What is the matter?
The Supreme Court bench recorded that the couple agreed to divorce by mutual consent and agreed to abide by all the terms of the settlement. The biggest thing in this was that the wife did not demand any kind of money, financial claim or alimony. The court said in its order that this is one of the rarest cases where the wife did not ask for anything at all from the husband.
In this case the wife did not make any financial claim. (file photo)
Why was it called ‘rare case’?
- The wife did not make any financial claim.
- Nor did he demand alimony.
- Also returned the gold bracelets received at the time of marriage.
- These bracelets belonged to the husband’s mother, which the wife voluntarily returned.
- The court said, nowadays this is rarely seen.
How was it appreciated in the court?
The bench said in its order that in its experience, this is one of the very few cases where no give-and-take or dispute came to light in the divorce process. The court looked at the woman and said, ‘You move forward, leave the past behind, be happy… best wishes to you.’ This comment of the court testifies that amidst the bitterness often seen in divorce cases, this case has emerged as a positive example.
What is the meaning of woman’s step?
This decision is not just the settlement of a divorce case but is also an example in social outlook. Today, where divorce often creates tension, accusations and financial struggles, this woman’s action shows that it is possible to end relationships in a respectable manner. In this case, the court used Article 142, which shows that the judiciary is also in favor of giving better solutions and clean breaks in such cases.
