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Quashes 498A & Grants Divorce Under Article 142

After 8 years of bitter legal fight, the Supreme Court finally put an end to the dead marriage between Anurag Goel and his second wife. The Court quashed the 498A case and granted divorce using its special powers under Article 142. The Court said the case was more of a regular marital dispute and not […]

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Supreme Court Ends Dead Marriage Using Article 142

In a long-pending divorce matter, where the wife refused to give consent for mutual divorce, the Supreme Court dissolved the marriage by using its extraordinary powers under Article 142. The Court clearly said – if a marriage is broken beyond repair, there’s no point in dragging it further. This judgment was a big step towards […]

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Ekta Bhatnagar Vs Ashutosh Bhatnagar

Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice J.b. Pardiwala and Hon’ble Mr. Justice R. Mahadevan Ekta Bhatnagar Vs Ashutosh Bhatnagar On 24 July, 2025 Law Point:  JUDGEMENT 1. Exemption Application is allowed. 2. We are informed by the learned counsel appearing for the parties that their clients have been able to resolve the […]

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Supreme Court Allows Secretly Recorded Calls in Divorce Case

The Supreme Court has said that if a husband or wife secretly records their partner’s phone calls, those recordings can be used as evidence in a divorce case. The Court said that getting justice and a fair trial is more important than just protecting privacy in such situations. This decision cancels the earlier order of […]

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Manoj Kumar Vs. Champa Devi

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Criminal Misc. Petition No. 4666 of 2017 in Petitions For Special Leave To Appeal (Crl.) No. 10137 Of 2015 HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE D.Y. CHANDRACHUD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KISHAN KAUL DECIDED ON -06/04/2017 In the above mentioned case law the Apex Court held that the wife may […]

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Supreme Court Puts Heavy Financial Burden on Husband: Is Divorce a Life Sentence for Men?

Short and Crisp Summary The Supreme Court of India upheld the divorce between Lakshmeesha M.C. and Prabhavathi but imposed severe financial penalties on the husband. He must pay an additional ₹10 lakh on top of ₹20 lakh alimony, and the family home was given to the wife and son. If he fails to pay, the […]

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Prabhavathi @ Prabhamani Vs Lakshmeesha M.C

Court: Supreme Court Bench: Justice Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan Prabhavathi @ Prabhamani Vs Lakshmeesha M.C on 12 August, 2024 Law Point: A party causing marital breakdown cannot seek divorce on irretrievable breakdown grounds, as benefiting from misconduct is unjust, ruled SC. JUDGEMENT 1. Leave granted. 2. The challenge herein is to an order dated 14.07.2023 […]

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Supreme Court Grants Divorce and ₹2 Crore Alimony: Is It Fair to Men?

Short Summary The Supreme Court of India dissolved the marriage between Kiran Jyot Maini and Anish Pramod Patel, citing irretrievable breakdown under Article 142 of the Constitution. Despite both being financially independent, the court ordered the husband to pay ₹2 crore as permanent alimony. The judgment raises questions about fairness in maintenance laws, particularly when […]

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Contested Divorce in 6 Year in Patiala House Courts Delhi

Court: Patiala House Courts Bench: Justice Sukhvinder Kaur xxxxxxxxx Versus xxxxxxxx on 21 December 2024 Law Point: Contested Divorce in 6 Year in Delhi JUDGEMENT 1. Petitioner/husband has filed the present petition u/s 13(1)(ia) Hindu Marriage Act 1955 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Act’ for the sake of brevity) praying for dissolution of marriage by […]

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Husband entitled for Divorce as 498A is not meant to coerce husband into changing his behavior

Court: High Court Of Judicature At Bombay Civil Appellate Jurisdiction Bench: Justice G. S. Kulkarni & Advait M. Sethna VxxxxxxxxxxxxxxCxxxx Versus RxxxxxxxxxxxxxxCxxxx on 3 January 2025 Law Point: Husband entitled for Divorce as 498A is not meant to coerce husband into changing his behavior. JUDGEMENT 1. This Family Court Appeal is directed against the judgment […]

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