The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a notarized divorce agreement alone cannot legally dissolve a marriage. Dismissing a pension claim by a deceased government employee’s alleged second husband, the Court held that only a court-issued divorce decree can legally end a marriage.
The Supreme Court ended a marriage after 15 years of separation, invoking Article 142 to grant divorce. The husband must pay Rs 1.25 crore in five instalments as permanent alimony.
