In Brief
A husband and wife embroiled in a matrimonial dispute with related criminal proceedings sought to settle their dispute before the Supreme Court. Both parties voluntarily agreed to dissolve their marriage with the husband paying Rs. 37 lacs as full and final alimony settlement. The Court dissolved the marriage, quashed all related criminal proceedings (including FIRs under section 498-A), expunged all allegations from records to prevent their use, and imposed conditions preventing either party from posting the other's photographs on social media or elsewhere, thereby putting an end to the entire controversy.
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