Karisma Kapoor's divorce is a sad moment for our family-Randhir Kapoor

After a long-drawn divorce Karisma battle, Kapoor and her businessman husband Sunjay Kapur finally agreed on the modalities of their divorce in front of the Supreme Court on April 8.The consent terms include the custody of their children - Samaira and Kiaan which now rests with Karisma. The couple's Khar flat which was owned by Sunjay's father, late Surinder Kapur too has been transferred on Karisma's name.

Sunjay, however, has been granted visitation rights twice a month. He gets to stay with the kids for 15 days during their summer vacation. The children will divide their time between the parents for the rest of the holidays during the year.

We spoke to Karisma's father Randhir Kapoor, who was in a pensive mood. He says, “I don't know if it is a good or a bad thing, but it is certainly a sad moment for our family. The only silver lining in this is that the children will spend most part of the year with us. Karisma has been through a rough time in the last few years. It has been emotionally draining for her. So, I hope the verdict offers her some respite.“

It may be recalled that mud-slinging and too much media attention in the case had caused the apex court to intervene. The couple was directed to agree on terms of consent. Their former case of divorce by mutual consent had lapsed on November 27 2015, after which Sunjay had filed a unilateral petition for the custody of the children, in mid-December last year.

The actress had also filed an FIR at the Khar Police Station against her estranged husband and mother-in-law Rani Kapur, for mental harassment and domestic violence in February this year. Advocate Sanjog Parab, who was representing her on the domestic violence case, told us, “The FIR has been squashed with immediate effect by the Supreme Court.We have been given 15 days time to withdraw the domestic violence case.“

According to the verdict, there will no separate trust set up for the kids. Sunjay will have to buy bonds worth Rs 14 crore for the children, which will fetch a monthly interest of approximately Rs 10 lakh. Dr Aman Hingorani, Sunjay's counsel, revealed to us that the consent terms remain similar to the ones the parties had decided on in May 2014. “We had agreed to give the custody of the children and the Mumbai home to Karisma in 2014 itself. She had backed out then, but now has agreed to the same terms. We are not getting into any financials and bringing no payments in the picture right now. It will be a plain case of divorce by mutual consent now.“

When we asked Karisma's lawyer Mahesh Jethmalani, if Sunjay has been given the raw deal, he disagreed. “To those who feel that the verdict is skewed towards Karisma, one must know that when a man wants to divorce his wife, he has to pay a price for it. The monetary compensation is just an obligation of the father. Karisma's obligation includes caring and upkeepment of the children,“ he adds.

The case for divorce by mutual consent will be filed on June 13 in the Bandra Family Court.