The Supreme Court on Friday granted divorce to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his wife Payal.
Both informed the court that they have decided to end their marriage by mutual consent and resolve all disputes.
Omar Abdullah had challenged the Delhi High Court’s decision in the Supreme Court, which had refused to dissolve their marriage.
Omar Abdullah had been living separately from his wife Payal for about 15 years.
The meeting took place at Oberoi Hotel
Umar and Payal met while working at the Oberoi Hotel in Delhi. They got married in 1994. They have two sons, named Zaheer and Zameer. Abdullah and Payal had been living separately since 2011.
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal told a bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe that the two had filed an application for dissolution of marriage under Article 142 of the Constitution earlier this month.
Accused of demanding alimony of ₹300 crore
In the last hearing, the Supreme Court had asked both parties to sit together and seriously consider the issues. The court stated, “We hope that both parties will show seriousness and the matter will be resolved.”
During the hearing, Omar Abdullah’s lawyer Kapil Sibal had alleged that Payal does not want to give divorce and is demanding alimony of ₹300 crore.
The news is being updated.
