Authority: Supreme Court Special Lok Adalat
Order Date: 21 August 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Petitioner Shraddha Niranjan Shirguppe (wife) vs Respondents Niranjan Prakash Shirguppe (husband) and another respondent.
- The matter was a Transfer Petition (Civil) No.1583/2025 heard before a bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dipankar Datta, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sheel Nagu and Mr. Neeraj Kishan Kaul, Senior Advocate.
- Both parties were physically present in court and jointly filed an application under Article 142 of the Constitution of India (IA No.241281/2026) seeking dissolution of marriage.
- Respondent’s counsel submitted a Demand Draft No.500118 dated 19 August 2026 for Rs 15,00,000 drawn on ICICI Bank, which was verified by the petitioner’s counsel and digitally signed by Assistant Registrar Rashmi Dhyani Pant (signature not verified).
Final Outcome
- The court noted that the settlement terms have been worked out and ordered that IA No.241281/2026 be listed together with the transfer petition before the regular bench on 24 August 2026 for appropriate orders.
- The parties were exempted from appearing on the next date.
Topics: Divorce Settlement, Court Proceedings