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    Marriage Being Dead For All Practical Purposes Has To Be Nullified: Supreme Court Grants Divorce Under Article 142
    Marriage Being Dead For All Practical Purposes Has To Be Nullified: Supreme Court Grants Divorce Under Article 142
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    Marriage Being Dead For All Practical Purposes Has To Be Nullified: Supreme Court Grants Divorce Under Article 142

    The Supreme Court dissolved a marriage under Article 142 of the Constitution, holding that the relationship had irretrievably broken down and was “dead for all practical purposes.” The Court set aside decisions of the Family Court and Andhra Pradesh High Court while directing a comprehensive financial settlement.

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    Marriage Continues Only On Paper Due To Prolonged Matrimonial Litigation: Supreme Court
    Marriage Continues Only On Paper Due To Prolonged Matrimonial Litigation: Supreme Court
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    Marriage Continues Only On Paper Due To Prolonged Matrimonial Litigation: Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court observed that prolonged matrimonial litigation often leaves a marriage existing only on paper. Granting divorce to a couple separated for over 15 years, the Court held that endless legal proceedings cannot preserve a marriage in name alone.

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    Foreign Divorce Not Valid in India? Supreme Court Says ‘Irretrievable Breakdown’ Not Enough Under HMA
    Foreign Divorce Not Valid in India? Supreme Court Says ‘Irretrievable Breakdown’ Not Enough Under HMA
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    Foreign Divorce Not Valid in India? Supreme Court Says ‘Irretrievable Breakdown’ Not Enough Under HMA

    The Supreme Court ruled that a US divorce granted on “irretrievable breakdown of marriage” is not valid under the Hindu Marriage Act. However, using Article 142, the Court granted divorce to the couple after 18 years of separation.

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    “Courts Are Not Battlefields for Broken Marriages,” Says Supreme Court While Stressing Mediation
    “Courts Are Not Battlefields for Broken Marriages,” Says Supreme Court While Stressing Mediation
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    “Courts Are Not Battlefields for Broken Marriages,” Says Supreme Court While Stressing Mediation

    The Supreme Court has warned warring couples against using courts to settle personal scores, saying such litigation chokes the justice system. Emphasising mediation, the Court urged early reconciliation in matrimonial disputes instead of prolonged civil and criminal battles.

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