On 6th April, Chief Justice NV Ramana was surprised with a particular marital dispute case where the couple has 60 cases against each other in a span of 41 years, including 11 years of separation.
“Some people like fighting. They want to be in court always. If they do not see the court, they don’t get the sleep,” the CJI said, as the bench asked the couple to go for mediation to settle the dispute.
“The ingenuity of the lawyers has to be marked,” Justice Hima Kohli said as she was also surprised by the number of times the couple has come to the court.

It has been observed that the relationship between the husband and the wife has been estranged. The wife had accused the father-in-law of sexually harassing her. Now both parties want to go for mediation.

The Supreme Court asked the wife’s counsel if she is willing to have a comprehensive settlement. Her counsel said she is willing to go for mediation but the proceedings before the high court should not be stayed. The bench said that it is not possible and remarked, “It appears you are very much interested in fighting. You can’t have both. You can’t have your cake and eat it too. Meditation is time-bound,” the bench said.