Honey Singh and Shalini Talwar divorce: Everything you need to know about the high-profile case

The Delhi court on Tuesday granted divorce to singer-rapper Honey Singh and Shalini Talwar, putting an end to nearly two-and-a-half-year-long litigation. The couple got married in January 2011 and after eleven years of marriage moved a plea seeking a mutual divorce in September 2022. Before granting a decree of divorce, the court asked Singh if he wished to give another chance to the marriage and he replied in negative.

Earlier, Talwar had approached Delhi's Tis Hazari Court and filed a case of domestic violence against the singer in August 2021. A few day later, Singh issued an official statement calling the allegations ‘false’. The allegations were later withdrawn after the parties reached a settlement. Principal Judge (Family Court) Paramjeet Singh at Saket Court granted them divorce and the terms of settlement were kept in a sealed envelope.

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The Allegations

During the court proceedings, Shalini Talwar levelled cheating allegations against Singh claiming that he used to have casual sex with multiple women. She claimed that he mercilessly beat her for releasing their marriage pictures online. She also alleged that he and his family threatened her with physical harm and constantly lived in fear. She also submitted details about the physical assault she faced over the last 10 years. She has also urged the court to issue orders against Singh under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 and pay Rs 10 crore as interim compensation.

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The Settlement

After settling all disputes, Singh and Talwar filed for divorce mutually in the family court under section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act. The court accepted the petition granting them an interregnum period of six months. Advocate Ishan Mukherjee appeared for Honey Singh and said that the decree of divorce had been granted by the court after allowing the second motion. However, he refused to share further details saying that it is a private matrimonial dispute