Sapna Negi v. Chaman Singh
Case brief
What is this about?
The Supreme Court, invoking Article 142(1) of the Constitution, dissolved a marriage of 11 years due to irretrievable breakdown supported by a settlement agreement for the minor daughter's care.
What did the court decide?
Decree of divorce granted to the petitioner; respondent directed to pay permanent alimony of Rs. 13,00,000/- in addition to funds already deposited for the minor daughter.
What the court decided
NON-REPORTABLE
2024 INSC 822
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) NO.2814 of 2023
SAPNA NEGI …PETITIONER(S)
VERSUS
CHAMAN SINGH AND ANOTHER
…RESPONDENT(S)
J U D G M E N T
Aravind Kumar, J.
1. The Petitioner-wife is seeking for transfer of the proceedings in HMA No.428 of 2023 titled “Sh. Chaman Singh Vs. Smt. Sapna Negi and another” pending before the court of the Principal Judge, Family Courts, Roorkee, Uttarakhand to the Family Court, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the marriage between the petitioner and respondent had irretrievably broken down.
Whether the continuation of the legal relationship would be unjustified given the non-cohabitation since 2019.
Whether the interest of the minor daughter can be secured while dissolving the marriage under Article 142(1).
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Sapna Negi
- respondent
Chaman Singh
- respondent
Another
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Decided on
- · October
- Case no.
- 2024 INSC 822
- CNR
- 40672/2023
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