India, Dec. 11 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday heard a divorce settlement case and commended the woman for not seeking alimony and for returning her mother-in-law's gold bangles, which were gifted to her at the time of marriage.

A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV Viswanathan heard the matter and termed it as a "rare settlement", LiveLaw reported.

The counsel, for the woman, reportedly had already submitted that she does not seek alimony or any other monetary compensation. The court was then informed that only the bangles gifted by her mother-in-law are left to be returned.

The bench assumed that the wife had asked for the streedhan to be returned, but the counsel quickly clarified that it is the woman who is returning the ...