Bhubaneswar, April 6 -- A family in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut chose compassion over convention by celebrating their daughter's divorce not as an end, but as a new beginning. The incident is striking a deep emotional chord across the country.

Vineeta, who had been married since 2018, allegedly endured a long and difficult marriage. After nearly seven years, the couple legally parted ways on April 4. But what followed outside the court premises was anything but ordinary.

As soon as the divorce was finalised, Vineeta's family welcomed her with open arms and with dhol beats, dancing, flowers, and sweets. Her father, retired judge Gyanendra Sharma, led the celebrations, turning what is often seen as a moment of shame in Indian society into one ...