Article 142

Article 142 Divorce: When the Supreme Court Can End a Dead Marriage

Posted on March 27, 2026 by Matrimonial Advocates

Scope of Supreme Court powers under Article 142 to grant divorce beyond rigid statutory requirements. NEW DELHI: Not every marriage ends with a clear legal ground like cruelty or adultery. Many marriages simply stop functioning. Two people live separ...

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Mutual Consent Divorce in India: A 10-Step Checklist to File Faster Without Costly Mistakes

Posted on March 24, 2026 by Matrimonial Advocates

Think mutual divorce is quick and automatic? What if one mistake or one change of mind can stop everything at the final stage… Use this 10-step checklist based on Section 13B HMA, Section 28 SMA, and Supreme Court rulings on consent, cooling-off waiv...

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NRI Divorce in UAE: What Indian Law Says About Validity, Recognition, and Your Real Legal Status

Posted on March 23, 2026 by Matrimonial Advocates

Got divorced in UAE but married in India? Here is what Indian law actually says about UAE divorce decrees, Section 13 CPC, HMA, jurisdiction, ex parte orders, mutual consent, and recognition in India. NEW DELHI: A UAE divorce may end the marriage the...

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Marriage Becomes a Mere Legal Form Amid Prolonged Litigation; Separation Preferable: Supreme Court

Posted on December 17, 2025 by Matrimonial Advocates

Long period of separation without any hope for reconciliation amounts to cruelty to both the parties, the Court observed. Observing that courts should not keep alive a marriage that survives only in form, the Supreme Court on Monday (December 15) dis...

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