Savita v. Karthik Ramani

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Parties: Savita d/o V.V.Krishnan (appellant; wife in O.P.) vs Karthik Ramani s/o K.Ramani (respondent; husband/petitioner in O.P.). Forum/court: High Court of Judicature at Madras; decree from II Additional Family Court, Chennai; related forums: Court of Sessions Greater Mumbai; Magistrate 57th Court, Kurla, Mumbai. Case numbers: C.M.A.No.166 of 2021; connected C.M.P.No.1103 of 2021; O.P.No.2851 of 2018; Crl.A.No.289 of 2019; Crl.A.No.100303 of 2019; Domestic Violence Case No.250/DV/2018. Statutes: Section 19 of the Family Court Act (appeal route); Sections 13(1)(i-a) and 13(1)(i-b), Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (cruelty/desertion grounds of the original decree); Section 13B, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (dissolution by mutual consent / conversion of decree). Key dates: decree 19.09.2019; Settlement Agreement 26.02.2024; Demand Draft 20.06.2026; decision 22.06.2026. Monetary trail: Rs.25,00,000/- stipulated under settlement; disputed balances of Rs.4,00,000/- (appellant) and Rs.2,00,000/- (respondent, interest-adjusted); final settlement Rs.3,00,000/- paid by Demand Draft No.017080 (HDFC Bank). Themes: post-decree settlement disposing of an appeal under S.19 Family Courts Act; withdrawal of criminal appeals and domestic violence case; mutual withdrawal/non-pressing of allegations; conversion of contested divorce (cruelty/desertion) into divorce by mutual consent under S.13B HMA 1955; custody and education expenses of minor son (born 20.03.2009, 12th Standard, with father). Bench/judges: C.V. Karthikeyan, J (author) with K. Rajasekar, J. Advocates: Ms.S.Janani (appellant); Mr.R.Thiagarajan (respondent). Outcome: appeal disposed of, no costs, connected miscellaneous petition closed.