Supreme Court of India

Jatinder Kumar Sapra v. Anupama Sapra

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Reported as [2024] 5 S.C.R. 879
Bench Vikram Nath and Satish Chandra Sharma JJ.
Decided 6 May 2024

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered opinion that the formal union between the parties is neither justified nor desirable.

Judgment, page 5

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Issue for Consideration Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, was it a fit case for exercising jurisdiction under Article 142(1) of the Constitution of India and pass a decree of divorce on the ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage? Headnotes† Factors to be considered by the Supreme Court while exercising jurisdiction under Article 142(1) of the Constitution of India and pass a decree for divorce on the ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage – Explained: Held: Both the Family Court and the High Court of Punjab and Haryana had dismissed the petition instituted by

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