Invoking Article 142, the Supreme Court dissolved an irretrievably broken marriage, holding that its continuance would only prolong agony. The Court granted divorce despite trial and High Court findings, stressing complete justice over rigid statutory grounds of law.
A couple from Gujarat ended their 23-year marriage after a long dispute over eating onion and garlic, leading the High Court to uphold their divorce. Judges agreed the prolonged conflict over dietary choices made the relationship irreparable today.
The Supreme Court said, “marriages do fail but parties should not stoop so low,” calling it “very disgusting” that since 2022 the husband has stopped his wife from collecting her belongings, and ordered him to return them within 24 hours.
Gujarat High Court ruled that “Foreign law cannot dissolve marriage under Hindu Marriage Act.” The judgment clarifies that divorces obtained abroad have no legal effect in India for marriages registered under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
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.
The Madras High Court ruled that making unproven sexual allegations against a husband and his father causes mental cruelty and can be valid grounds for seeking divorce under the law.
The Supreme Court, while hearing a case of marital discord, emphasized that the failure of a marriage does not signify the end of life. Exercising its special powers under Article 142 of the Constitution, the Court granted the couple a divorce. Additionally, it put an end to all pending legal proceedings between them. The ruling highlights the Court’s approach in resolving matrimonial disputes with a focus on justice and closure.
