In Brief
Ms. Jasmine Charaniya filed a contempt petition against her husband, Ahmed Charaniya, alleging non-compliance with settlement terms in their matrimonial dispute. The Supreme Court, with the assistance of senior counsel and mediators, facilitated a further clarification of settlement terms. The parties ultimately reached a final settlement and sought divorce by mutual consent under the Special Marriage Act, 1954. The Court granted the divorce decree and established that any future grievances regarding settlement compliance must be raised only before this Court, not elsewhere. The contempt petition was disposed of accordingly."
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