Overview

• The Supreme Court of India has instructed Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his estranged wife, Payal Abdullah, to make a fresh attempt at resolving their matrimonial disputes.
• This directive comes after the court was informed that previous mediation efforts between the couple had failed.
• A bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and K Vinod Chandran has given the couple three weeks to work toward reconciliation.
• The court has scheduled the next hearing in the case for May 7, continuing its oversight of the high-profile divorce proceedings.
• The case highlights the judiciary's emphasis on mediation in divorce cases and the intersection of personal and political life for public figures like Omar Abdullah.