Foreign divorce may not hold in India: Supreme Court says US decree on irretrievable breakdown is not enforceableThe Supreme Court ruled that a US divorce granted on grounds of irretrievable breakdown is not enforceable in India, as this ground is not ...
28 Mar, 2026, 09.06 AM IST
Don't want to die with 'stigma' of 'divorcee': SC respects sentiments of 82-year-old wife, rejects husband's pleaThe Supreme Court of India has rejected a plea to terminate the 60-year marriage of an 82-year-old woman and her 89-year-old husband, an ex...
13 Oct, 2023, 11.41 AM IST
Taylor Swift and Sophie Turner's NYC Outing: All you may want to knowTaylor Swift and Sophie Turner's NYC night out made waves after Turner's split from Joe Jonas. Jonas filed for divorce, citing an irreparab...
21 Sep, 2023, 02.13 AM IST
Can use plenary powers to grant divorce, rules Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court of India has ruled that it can grant divorce to consenting parties in cases of "irretrievable breakdown" of marriage usin...
01 May, 2023, 11.45 PM IST
Marriages can be dissolved on grounds of irretrievable breakdown, Supreme Court rulesThe court was considering whether it could nullify marriages between estranged couples without both partners consenting to the annulment. R...
01 May, 2023, 05.06 PM IST
Can Supreme Court dissolve a marriage using its power under Article 142? SC verdict on May 1The court has been exercising its sweeping powers under Article 142 for more than two decades to annul "irretrievably broken marriages". Ho...
29 Apr, 2023, 05.55 PM IST
Child should not be made to suffer due to husband-wife dispute, says Supreme CourtIn view of facts and circumstances of the case and in exercise of powers under Article 142 of the Constitution, the decree passed by the Fa...
30 Dec, 2021, 02.22 PM IST
Wife's demand for privacy not cruelty towards husband: Delhi High CourtThe observation came as the bench dismissed a plea by the husband who had challenged a 2010 trial court order dismissing his petition seeki...
16 Oct, 2016, 09.33 AM IST
Omar Abdullah's divorce plea dismissed by courtPrincipal Judge Arun Kumar Arya rejected the politician's plea, saying that he could not prove his claims of "cruelty" or "desertion" which...
30 Aug, 2016, 07.55 PM IST
Bill to make marriage laws more women-friendly shelvedGovernment today indicated that it has put in cold storage a bill to make marriage laws more women-friendly and allow both parties to file ...
11 Mar, 2016, 06.28 PM IST
Modi government puts bill to amend marriage laws on backburnerLaw Ministry officials said they have received numerous representations from people and organisations opposing the provisions of the Marria...
12 Jul, 2015, 11.42 AM IST
Government plans bill to make marriage laws women friendlyThe Law Ministry has circulated a draft cabinet note on Marriage Laws (amendment) Bill for inter-ministerial consultations, looking for fee...
16 Nov, 2014, 02.47 PM IST
- Government likely to discuss GoM's recommendations on marriage laws
The government is likely to consider tomorrow the recommendations of a Group of Ministers (GoM) to make marriage laws more women friendly.
16 Jul, 2013, 10.01 PM IST
- New divorce law loaded against women: Arun Jaitley
Arun Jaitley feels men may use irretrievable breakdown for divorce & courts may give only conservative amounts for maintenance.
01 May, 2012, 07.18 AM IST
- Irretrievable breakdown of marriage made ground for divorce
The cabinet Thursday approved an amendment to the Hindu Marriage Act to make irretrievable breakdown of marriage an additional ground for d...
10 Jun, 2010, 02.56 PM IST
- Irretrievable breakdown to be ground for divorce
The Cabinet will clear amendments to the Hindu Marriage Act on Thursday.
10 Jun, 2010, 03.05 AM IST
- No divorce for "irretrievable breakdown" of marriage: SC
Irretrievable breakdown of marriage doesn't account for divorce, says SC.
08 Mar, 2009, 02.43 PM IST