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News Topical, Digital Desk : The corridors of justice are often witness to bitter relationships and a long list of litigations, but recently the Supreme Court delivered its verdict on a matrimonial dispute that the court itself described as a "war of Mahabharata".
To put an end to this legal battle that had been going on for ten years, the Supreme Court not only declared the marriage invalid but also dismissed all the 80 cases pending between the husband and wife and their relatives.
Use of law as a weapon and analogy of 'Mahabharata' The bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta, considering the gravity and bitterness of the case, used its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution.
The court found that the marriage was "practically dead," and prolonging it would only prolong the suffering. The judgment strongly criticized the husband's conduct, stating that as a practicing lawyer, he used his legal expertise to wage a "vindictive and harassing" campaign against his wife and her family.
The bench wrote in its judgment, "The dispute has crossed all limits and has taken the shape of a 'Mahabharata war'. The husband has tried to complicate the proceedings at every level by filing numerous complaints against the wife, her relatives and even her lawyers."
The court felt that this legal entanglement had not only ruined two lives but also burdened the justice system.
To ensure complete justice, the Supreme Court ordered that the husband will pay a consolidated amount of Rs 5 crore for the future of his wife and children.
This amount will be permanent alimony, past and future maintenance, and full and final settlement of litigation expenses. The husband must pay this amount either in one lump sum or in four installments within one year.
The court dismissed all 80 pending cases, including civil, criminal, and FIR cases, with immediate effect. The wife was granted full custody of the two sons, although the husband's right to visit the children was reserved.
This important decision of the Supreme Court gives the message to the society that the law is for justice and not a tool to harass or take revenge.
The Supreme Court said, you tried to sell the judge in the open market.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the bail plea of a lawyer who was arrested for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 30 lakh to get a favourable judicial order in a divorce case.
The court said he was "selling the judiciary." A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said, "You (the petitioner) tried to sell a judge in the open market."
After the bench refused to entertain the plea, the petitioner's counsel withdrew it. The petition had challenged the February order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court which had refused to grant bail.
During the hearing, the petitioner's lawyer pointed out that he was arrested in August 2025 and has been in custody for the past eight months. The lawyer argued that charges have not yet been framed in the case. The bench said, "He is selling the judiciary. We have no sympathy for such people."
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