Bombay High Court

MR. SIDDHESH VIRESH KULKARNIversusMRS. SNEHAL SIDDHESH KULKARNI NEE SNEHAL ANIL SAMANT

Decided: 14 March 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: KAMAL KHATA NATIONAL LOK ADALAT

Holding

The court held that a decree of divorce shall be granted upon the respondent’s receipt of the entire agreed payment consideration as stipulated in the Consent Terms.

Summary

The appellant and respondent, a married couple, filed an appeal in the Family Court seeking divorce. Both parties subsequently reached an amicable settlement and submitted Consent Terms, which were recorded as Exhibit X. The court clarified that a decree of divorce will be granted once the respondent-wife receives the full agreed consideration. It further held that either party may apply for the divorce decree upon fulfilling the obligations in the Consent Terms, and any non‑compliance will constitute contempt of court. Consequently, the appeal and any interim applications were disposed of, and the parties agreed to withdraw all pending proceedings pending compliance.

Subjects

divorce
family court
consent decree
settlement
contempt of court

Judgment

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            IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                  BEFORE THE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT
                    CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                  FAMILY COURT APPEAL NO.60 OF 2025

Siddhesh Viresh Kulkarni                        ...Appellant
     Versus
Snehal Siddhesh Kulkarni Nee Snehal Anil        ...Respondent
Samant

                            *********
Ms. Apurva Mhatre, Advocate for the Appellant.
Mr. Sanjay Sarraf Panel Advocate for Respondent.

                                 *********

                   CORAM :       KAMAL KHATA, J.,
                                 HEAD OF THE PANEL

                                 Dr. M. S. DESHPANDE,
                                 REGISTRAR, (JUDICIAL-II), MEMBER

                                 NITIN C. PAWAR,
                                 COURT RECEIVER, MEMBER

                  DATE    :      14th MARCH 2026.

P.C. :


1.         The parties have amicably settled their disputes and have

tendered Consent Terms.

2.         The Consent Terms are taken on record and marked as Exhibit

“X” for identification with today’s date.
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3.         It is clarified that the Family Court shall grant a decree of

divorce in the pending suit upon the Respondent-wife receiving the

entire agreed payment consideration.

4.         Either party is at liberty to apply to the Court for obtaining a

decree of divorce upon due compliance with the obligations set out

in the Consent Terms.

5.         The parties, as well as their Advocates, undertake to withdraw

all pending proceedings and obtain a decree of divorce upon the

compliance with the terms contained in the Consent Terms.

6.         The Appeal and Interim Applications, if any, accordingly stand

disposed of in terms of the above Consent Terms.

7.         It is clarified that the Advocates on instructions of the parties

agree to hereby record that any non-compliance with the obligation

under the Consent Terms may be considered as constituting

contempt of Court.




     (NITIN C. PAWAR)        (Dr. M. S. DESHPANDE)      (KAMAL KHATA, J.)
      (Court Receiver)        Registrar (Judicial-II)    Head of the Panel
          Member                     Member

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