The Supreme Court on Wednesday brought closure to a long-drawn marital dispute between Munmun Bandyopadhyay and her husband, Someshwar Bhattacharya, after both sides informed the bench that they had reached an amicable settlement through mediation. The courtroom atmosphere was calm, with lawyers on both sides confirming that talks had been underway for months before finally arriving at a resolution.
Background
Munmun and Someshwar were married in April 2012 in Asansol, West Bengal. The couple lived together for a little over a year before serious disagreements led them to separate in August 2013. No children were born from the marriage.
Over the years, their disagreements turned into legal challenges in different courts. Munmun had sought maintenance at a family court in Bengaluru, while Someshwar had filed for divorce in a court in Alipore, West Bengal. Munmun later approached the Supreme Court seeking transfer of the divorce case, stating difficulty in participating in proceedings in another state.
Court’s Observations
The bench, consisting of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K.V. Viswanathan, acknowledged that the couple had already gone through several rounds of mediation sessions at the Supreme Court Mediation Centre. These sessions, which took place both physically and virtually between May and August 2025, appear to have played a crucial role in breaking the deadlock.
“The bench observed, ‘Both parties have confirmed they are acting of their own free will, without pressure or coercion. The court is satisfied that the settlement is genuine.’”
According to the settlement, Someshwar agreed to pay ₹31 lakh to Munmun as permanent alimony. The amount was confirmed to have been fully paid before the court took the settlement on record.
The settlement also states that both parties will withdraw all pending cases against each other and will not pursue any future legal claims-whether regarding property, maintenance, or any form of civil or criminal complaint.
Decision
After reviewing the signed Memorandum of Settlement, the Supreme Court exercised its special powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to grant a mutual consent divorce. The marriage has now been formally dissolved. All related legal proceedings, in any court or jurisdiction, stand terminated.
The Transfer Petition was accordingly disposed of, and pending applications were also dismissed.
Case: Munmun Bandyopadhyay v. Someshwar Bhattacharya – Marriage Dissolved After Settlement in Supreme Court
Case Type: Transfer Petition (Civil) No. 762/2025
Court: Supreme Court of India
Bench: Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K.V. Viswanathan
Marriage Details: Couple married on 25 April 2012 in Asansol, West Bengal.
Separation: Living separately since 10 August 2013; no children from the marriage.
Alimony: Husband agreed and paid ₹31,00,000 as full and final settlement to wife.