Jammu & Kashmir
SC seeks response from Omar Abdullah’s estranged wife Payal Abdullah on divorce plea
New Delhi: On Monday, the Supreme Court requested a response from Payal Abdullah, the estranged wife of Omar Abdullah, regarding a plea filed by the National Conference leader seeking divorce on grounds of cruelty.
A bench comprising Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah issued a notice to Payal Abdullah, asking her to respond within six weeks.
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing Omar Abdullah, initially stated that the marriage was “dead” as the couple has been living separately for the past 15 years.
The Delhi High Court, on December 12, 2023, dismissed Omar Abdullah’s plea for divorce, stating that there was no merit in his appeal. The high court upheld the 2016 family court order that refused to grant a divorce decree to Abdullah, the former chief minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.