New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Bringing a protracted and contentious matrimonial dispute to a close, the Supreme Court today granted divorce to a couple and directed that the estranged wife be given ownership of a flat in Mumbai as part of the final alimony settlement.
A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran pronounced the final order based on a negotiated resolution between the parties.
The Court noted that the flat, located in the upscale Kalpataru residential complex in Mumbai, would be transferred to the woman without any legal encumbrance.
The case had drawn significant attention in legal circles after the woman demanded Rs12 crore and a luxury apartment from her husband despite the brief duration...