Supreme Court Dissolves Marriage Citing Irretrievable Breakdown: Subhransu Sarkar vs. Indrani Sarkar (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a marriage can be dissolved on the grounds of irretrievable breakdown, even when one party does not consent. CASE TYPE: Civil, Matrimonial. Case Name: Subhransu Sarkar vs. Indrani Sarkar. Judgment Date: September 14, 2021. Introduction Date of the Judgment: […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Maintenance Rights of Unmarried Hindu Daughters LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an unmarried Hindu daughter can claim maintenance from her father under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), even if she is not suffering from any physical or mental abnormality, and whether her right to maintenance extends till her marriage. CASE
Supreme Court Annuls Marriage Under Article 142 in Settlement: Kirti Vijayvargiya vs. Rahul Vijayvargiya (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court can annul a marriage in exercise of its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India, when the parties have settled their disputes amicably. CASE TYPE: Family Law, Transfer Petition Case Name: Kirti
Supreme Court Quashes Multiple Litigations in Matrimonial Dispute: Santosh Kumar Mishra vs. Neeru Mishra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Settlement of matrimonial disputes through mediation and quashing of related criminal and civil proceedings. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Dispute Resolution Case Name: Santosh Kumar Mishra vs. Neeru Mishra [Judgment Date]: May 17, 2018 Date of the Judgment: May 17,
