The Supreme Court dismissed a plea challenging a Hindu Marriage Act provision that lets only wives seek divorce in specific situations tied to maintenance orders. The court held that the Constitution permits special legal protections for women and noted the case looked rooted in a personal matrimonial dispute, not a wider constitutional question.
The Supreme Court has held that a US divorce based on irretrievable breakdown cannot be enforced in India because that ground is not recognized under the Hindu Marriage Act. Even after long separation, the court set aside the High Court’s view and relied on its Article 142 powers to grant divorce, effectively carving out an exception for the case at hand.
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