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Supreme Court – Daily Orders
Karishma Thakur vs Rahul Sharma on 30 July, 2025
Author: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha
Bench: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 173 OF 2025
KARISHMA THAKUR Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
RAHUL SHARMA Respondent(s)
with
TRANSFER PETITION(CRIMINAL) NO. 107/2025
TRANSFER PETITION(CRIMINAL) NO. 146/2025
O R D E R
1. The petitioner-wife has filed three petitions under Section
25 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 before this Court
seeking transfer of (i) MC/938/2021, titled “Karishma Thakur vs.
Rahul Sharma”, pending before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate,
South West District, Dwarka Courts, Delhi to the Court of Chief
Judicial Magistrate, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh; (ii)
Cr.Case/8097/2023, titled “State vs. Vandana Sharma”, pending
before the JMFC, South West District, Dwarka Courts to the Court
of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh; and
(iii) Crl.M.C. No. 1634/2023, titled “Parikshit Sharma & Ors.
vs. State & Anr.”, pending before the High Court of Delhi to the
Signature Not Verified
Digitally signed by
High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur.
Deepak Guglani
Date: 2025.08.05
10:10:34 IST
Reason:
2. During the pendency of aforesaid transfer petitions, the
parties have settled their disputes before the Counselling Cell,
Family Courts, Dwarka, New Delhi. By virtue of the counselling,
the parties have arrived at a settlement and the petitioner-
Karishma Thakur and the respondent-Rahul Sharma have decided to
part ways on certain terms and conditions which are delineated
in the Settlement Agreement dated 29.03.2025 which has been
signed by all the parties, their counsel and the Counsellor,
copy of which has been filed by the Counselling Cell.
3. Further, the terms and conditions and the relevant
paragraphs as set out in Settlement Agreement dated 29.03.2025
are as under:
“1. The parties have agreed to dissolve their
marriage by mutual consent in accordance with the
law under Hindu marriage act.
2. It is agreed between the parties that husband
shall pay an amount of Rs
10,00,000/ (Ten lakh only) to the wife in three
installments which is a full and final settlement
towards Stridhan, maintenance and permanent alimony
for past, present and future qua this marriage.
3. It is further agreed between the parties that
the first motion petition shall be filed on or
before 15/04/25 and the husband shall pay an amount
of Rs 5,00,000/ (five lakh only) as first
installment to the wife by DD/RTGS at the time of
statements of first motion.
4. It is agreed between the parties that the second
motion petition shall be filed after expiry of
statutory period/ as per provision applicable as
per law and the husband shall pay an amount of Rs
2,50,000 (Two lakh fifty thousand only) as second
installment in the form of DD/RTGS at the time of
statements of second motion.
5. It is agreed between the parties that both the
parties shall approach the Hon’ble High Court of
Delhi in quashing the matter bearing FIR no 852/22
at PS Dwarka North u/s 498A/406/34IPC within one
month of obtaining the decree of divorce and the
husband shall pay an amount of Rs 2,50,000/(Two
lakh fifty thousand only) as third and final
installment.
6. It is agreed between the parties that the
husband shall withdraw his case of divorce pending
in the present court of Ld Shri Anil Kumar, Judge,
Family court, Dwarka and wife shall withdraw her
case of Domestic violence pending in the court of
Ld MM Ms Apurva Rana, district court Dwarka, in
lieu of this settlement agreement. It is also
agreed between the parties that the
husband/petitioner shall withdraw the contested
quashing matter pending at the Hon’ble High court
of Delhi and the wife/respondent shall withdraw the
three transfer petitions pending at Hon’ble Supreme
Court of India with respect to this settlement
agreement.
7. It is agreed between the parties that if either
of the parties commit breach or default from the
terms and conditions of the settlement agreement,
ie if the respondent wife refuses to comply with
the conditions, she’ll return the amount received
with 2% interest per month and if the husband
petitioner refuses to comply, the amount given
shall be forfeited.
8. It is agreed between the parties that they have
understood the settlement in vernacular and are
signing this agreement without any force or
coercion.
9. It is agreed between the parties that they shall
remain bound with the aforesaid terms and
conditions as mentioned in the settlement.
10. The parties have agreed on each and every terms
as recorded in the settlement agreement after
carefully reading over and fully understanding and
appreciating the contents, scope and effect
thereof, as also the consequences of the breach
thereof, including payment of the file / penalty as
mentioned above.
11. The terms and condition mentioned in this
agreement have been understood in vernacular and
the above said settlement is arrived at between the
parties our their own free will, violation and
consent and without there being any undue pressure,
coercion, influence, misrepresentation or mistake
(both of law and facts), in any form whatsoever and
the parties agreed that the settlement / agreement
has been correctly recorded as per the agreed terms
and condition.”
4. We have taken the Settlement Agreement dated 29.03.2025 on
record.
5. Having considered the matter in detail and having perused
the Settlement Agreement, we are of the view that this is a fit
case for exercising power under Article 142 of the Constitution
of India to dissolve the marriage between the petitioner-
Karishma Thakur and the respondent – Rahul Sharma.
Consequently, the marriage between the parties which was
solemnized on 13.12.2018 at Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, stand
dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent.
6. In terms of clauses 5 and 6 of the Settlement Agreement
dated 29.03.2025, we permit the parties to withdraw all the
cases filed against each other and also, to approach the High
Court of Delhi for quashing of FIR No. 852/2022 registered at
Police Station – Dwarka North, New Delhi under Sections
498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
7. In view of the above, Transfer Petitions are disposed of.
The Registry will draw a decree in the aforesaid terms.
8. It is further directed that the parties shall abide by the
terms of this settlement implicitly.
9. Pending applications(s), if any, are disposed of.
…………………………………………………………………………J.
[PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA]
…………………………………………………………………………J.
[ATUL S. CHANDURKAR]
NEW DELHI;
JULY 30, 2025.
ITEM NO.8 COURT NO.6 SECTION XIV
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 173 OF 2025
KARISHMA THAKUR Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
RAHUL SHARMA Respondent(s)
(IA No. 576/2025 – STAY APPLICATION)
WITH
T.P.(Crl.) No. 107/2025 (II-D)
(FOR ADMISSION and IA No. 5098/2025 – STAY APPLICATION)
T.P.(Crl.) No. 146/2025 (II-D)
(IA No. 8735/2025 – STAY APPLICATION)
Date : 30-07-2025 These matters were called on for hearing today.
CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ATUL S. CHANDURKAR
For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Piyush Agrawal, Adv.
Mr. Sudhir Naagar, AOR
Ms. Rajshree Singh, Adv.
Mr. Yogendra Kumar, Adv.
Mr. Arun Kumar Nagar, Adv.
For Respondent(s) :
Mr. Shakeel Ahmed, AOR
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
1. The transfer petitions are disposed of, in terms of the signed
order.
2. Pending applications(s), if any, are disposed of.
(DEEPAK GUGLANI) (NIDHI WASON)
AR-cum-PS COURT MASTER (NSH)
(signed order is placed on the file)
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