Wife Tried To Back Out Of Signed Matrimonial Settlement After Husband Honoured His Obligations: Bombay High Court Says No
The Bombay High Court restored a mutual-consent divorce decree after finding that the parties had entered into a settlement and the husband had paid the agreed ₹6.5 lakh amount. The wife subsequently sought to withdraw her consent, but the Court held that after the settlement had been acted upon and its benefits accepted, she could not unilaterally resile from it in the circumstances of the case. The High Court therefore set aside the appellate court’s decision and restored the divorce decree.
