The Supreme Court observed that “compelling a dead marriage to continue only perpetuates mental agony and societal burden,” while granting divorce under Article 142, citing irretrievable breakdown and loss of mutual respect.
The Delhi High Court ruled that denying a caste certificate to a boy due to the absence of a formal divorce decree from his estranged father was unacceptable. Justice Sanjeev Narula emphasized that children of abandoned mothers should not be penalized, directing authorities to reconsider the boy’s application without paternal documentation.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court deemed forcing a wife to leave her job as cruelty, granting her divorce from her husband. The court emphasized that a woman’s right to work is integral to her autonomy and dignity. This ruling reinforces the importance of mutual respect in marriage, allowing individuals to resist coercive behaviors.