Supreme Court Clarifies Powers Under Article 142 in Divorce Cases: Shilpa Sailesh vs. Varun Sreenivasan (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope and extent of the Supreme Court’s power under Article 142 of the Constitution of India to grant divorce, including waiving the mandatory waiting period for mutual consent divorce and granting divorce in cases of irretrievable breakdown […]
Supreme Court grants divorce based on irretrievable breakdown and cruelty: Sivasankaran vs. Santhimeenal (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a marriage can be dissolved on the grounds of irretrievable breakdown and cruelty, even if one party does not consent. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial/Divorce Law Case Name: Sivasankaran vs. Santhimeenal Judgment Date: 13 September 2021 Introduction Date of the
Supreme Court Allows Mother to Take Child to Singapore in Custody Battle: Ritika Sharan vs. Sujoy Ghosh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Child custody and relocation disputes in the context of parental separation. CASE TYPE: Family Law (Custody and Relocation) Case Name: Mrs Ritika Sharan vs. Mr Sujoy Ghosh [Judgment Date]: 28 October 2020 Introduction Date of
