Introduction On May 1, 2023, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court delivered a unanimous judgment in Shilpa Sailesh v Varun Sreenivasan , holding that the Supreme Court can directly grant divorce based on irretrievable breakdown of marriage under Article 142 of the Constitution. This ruling allows the Court to dissolve marriages that have become defunct without requiring parties to prove traditional legal grounds under the Hindu Marriage Act. Key Observations by the Cou

Introduction In a latest judgment passed on May 6 th   2024, The Supreme Court in JATINDER KUMAR SAPRA  Vs. ANUPAMA SAPRA 2024, the Supreme Court invoked its special powers under Article 142(1) to grant divorce on the grounds of irretrievable breakdown of marriage, considering the long period of separation, the impossibility of reconciliation, and the fact that the children are now adults and independent. Key Observations by the Supreme Court The Court was prima facie satisfi