Rekha Minocha v. Amit Shah Minocha 2025 INSC 1265 - Irretrievable Breakdown Of Marriage
Constitution of India - Article 142 - While dissolving a marriage, SC observed: The relationship between the parties has irretrievably broken down. Years of acrimony and bitterness have defined their relationship, and despite the appellant-wife contesting the grant of divorce, we find that no marital bond survives between them- there is no purpose in perpetuating a legal relationship that has ceased to have any meaning. (Para 8)
Case Info
Case name: Rekha Minocha v. Amit Shah Minocha & Ors.
- Neutral citation: 2025 INSC 1265
- Coram: Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta
- Judgment date: October 29, 2025
- Court/Bench: Supreme Court of India, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction; Criminal Appeal No. 1595 of 2025.
Statutes/Laws Referred
- Article 142 of the Constitution of India (power to grant divorce and settle disputes).
- Section 125 CrPC (maintenance).
- Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005:
- Section 12 (application under DV Act),
- Section 21 (custody),
- Section 22 (compensation).
There is no purpose in perpetuating a legal relationship that has ceased to have any meaning, says #SupremeCourt while dissolving a marriage finding it irretrievably broken down. https://t.co/L50hd6Xa9F pic.twitter.com/qb8MamFCge
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