Supreme Court Judgement on Dissolution of Marriage: SC Says Can Dissolve Marriage on Ground of 'Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage'
The Supreme Court has held that "irretrievable breakdown of marriage" is a ground to dissolve marriages by invoking powers under Article 142.
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court today held that it can dissolve a marriage on the ground of "irretrievable breakdown of marriage" invoking its powers under Article 142. A five-judge constitution bench of Justices SK Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, AS Oka, Vikram Nath and JK Maheshwari also held that the mandatory waiting period of six months for divorce through mutual consent can be dispensed with subject to conditions. The apex court delivered its verdict on broad parameters for exercising its vast powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to dissolve marriages between consenting couples without referring them to family courts. Supreme Court Says Keeping 'Broken Marriage' Alive is Injustice to Both Parties, Calls it Ground for Dissolution.
Supreme Court Judgment on Dissolution of Marriage:
Supreme Court’s five-judge Constitution bench holds that it can dissolve a marriage on the ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage.
Supreme Court says it can invoke special power granted to it under Article 143 of the Constitution and that the mandatory waiting period of… pic.twitter.com/DFdJgM9mJ7
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