In Brief
In a matrimonial dispute that had spawned parallel criminal cases, the husband filed a review of a prior Supreme Court order refusing to interfere with ongoing family court and criminal proceedings. Since the parties had subsequently settled their differences for Rs. 2.5 crore with detailed settlement terms, the Court declined to review the order. Instead, it directed the parties to approach the High Court to quash the criminal cases and the Family Court for mutual divorce, with the mandatory six-month waiting period waived under Article 142. The review was disposed of accordingly.
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