Pankaj Shukla v. Deepak Chaturvedi 2025 INSC 1312 - Matrimonial
Constitution of India - Article 142- Matrimonial Matters -It would serve no purpose to perpetuate a legal relationship when the matrimonial ties have long ceased to exist in substance - Divorce Decree upheld.
Case Info
- Case name:
- Neutral citation: Not provided in the judgment (marked “NON-REPORTABLE” and no neutral citation shown).
- Coram: Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta.
- Judgment date: November 13, 2025.
- Caselaws and citations: None expressly cited; the judgment does not reference prior case law.
- Statutes/Laws referred:
- Hindu Marriage Act, 1955: Sections 13(1)(a) (cruelty), 13(1)(b) (desertion), 9 (restitution of conjugal rights), and 24 (interim maintenance).