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2023 Supreme(Online)(SC) 5379
ANIRUDDHA BOSE, BELA M. TRIVEDI, JJ
SHIVANI BHANDARI – Appellant
Versus
MANU BHANDARI – Respondent
Transfer Petition(s)(Civil) No(s). 2095/2023
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Prabhjit Jauhar, Gauri Rajput, Ranveer Talwar, Anupama, S. S. Jauhar
For the Respondents: Nidhi Mohan Parashar
The court emphasizes mediation in divorce-related disputes under its jurisdiction.
Headnote:The present proceeding involves a transfer petition for divorce initiated by the respondent-husband, accompanied by an application for marriage dissolution under Article 142 of the Constitution, which was withdrawn. The court encourages mediation for dispute resolution, referring the matter to the Supreme Court Mediation Centre and scheduling a follow-up after three months. The mediation report is to be submitted in the next hearing.
ORDER
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondent. Though the present proceeding is a petition for transfer of a divorce petition instituted by the respondent-husband, an application for dissolution of marriage has been taken out by the respondent seeking to invoke our jurisdiction under Article 142 of the Constitution of India. This application has been registered as IA No.208434/2023. Learned counsel for the respondent-husband does not want to press this application. The said IA No. 208434/2023 is, accordingly, dismissed as withdrawn. So far as the main transfer petition is concerned, learned counsel for the parties want to explore the possibility for resolving their core dispute through the process of mediation. Digitally signed by NIRMALA NEGI Date: 2023.11.08 15:55:57 IST Reason:
- Signature Not Verified Let the main dispute between the parties be referred to the Supreme Court Mediation Centre. List after three months. The report of the mediation centre shall be produced before this Court on the next date of hearing. (NIRMALA NEGI) (VIDYA NEGI) COURT MASTER (SH) ASSISTANT REGISTRAR Let the main dispute between the parties be referred to the Supreme Court Mediation Centre. List after three months. The report of the mediation centre shall be produced before this Court on the next date of hearing. (NIRMALA NEGI) (VIDYA NEGI) COURT MASTER (SH) ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
