For Rekha Aggarwal, her work is not about winning or losing but about helping couples at odds resolve their disputes.
The Supreme Court lawyer, who also works for the Delhi High Court mediation centre, herself has experienced the misery of being trapped in an unhappy marriage. After she got divorced, Aggarwal decided to study law and fight and counsel women who are unaware of their legal rights.
Aggarwal earned kudos when she re-united a divorced couple fighting for their child’s custody. Her mediation skills resulted in the remarriage of the couple.
“When the case came to me, I realised that the couple still wanted to continue their relationship, and it was just due to a misunderstanding that they took this extreme step of ending their marriage,” recalls Aggarwal.
After 20 sittings with the couple,
Aggarwal figured it was the woman’s family that had created the rift between the couple as they disliked her husband and had talked the woman into asking for a divorce.
Aggarwal, who proudly calls herself a Delhiite now, was born in Ajmer. She studied English literature at St. Stephen’s College in Delhi University before pursuing LLB from Campus Law Centre.
“I love Delhi for its openness, especially the green areas. The capital city has its own distinct character, rich history and a urbane culture, and I like that a lot,” Aggarwal shares.
The advocate says she has learnt a lot about the legal profession from her father and brother who are lawyers.
“Though I had a turbulent marriage, I haven’t lost faith in the institution. My experiences of life inspired me to help others in need and I decided to do my best to save the marriages of other young couples who fought over trivial issues,” Aggarwal says.