SC grants Omar Abdullah divorce after settlement with estranged wife Payal
The Supreme Court of India has granted a divorce to Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah and his wife Payal Abdullah. The couple reached a mutual settlement through mediation and filed for divorce under Article 142.
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Involves a high-profile political figure and highlights the use of mediation in resolving long-standing matrimonial disputes.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday granted a divorce to Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah after being informed that he and his estranged wife Payal Abdullah, had resolved their matrimonial dispute through mediation.The top court was told that the couple had agreed to part ways amicably and had jointly filed an application under Article 142 of the Constitution, seeking dissolution of their marriage by mutual consent.Appearing for the…
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