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Sandhya Sahu v. Dharmendra Sahu - Art. 142 - Irretrievable Breakdown Of Marriage

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Constitution of India - Article 142 - The power to grant divorce on the ground of irretrievable breakdown rests only with this Court as it is germane from Article 142 of the Constitution of India. (Para 6) [Referred to Shilpa Shailesh v Varun Sreenivasan (2023)14 SCC 231 ]

Case Info


Key Details Extracted

  • Case name: Sandhya Sahu v. Dharmendra Sahu
  • Neutral citation: Not provided in the document
  • Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol; Hon’ble Mr. Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh
  • Judgment/order date: 17 October 2025
  • Case numbers referenced:
    • Civil Appeal No. … of 2025 (arising out of SLP(C) No. 13336/2025)
    • High Court FA (MAT) No. 257/2023 (order dated 28 January 2025)
    • Family Court HM Case No. 55A/2022 (order dated 17 August 2023)
    • Criminal Case No. 460/2017 (Section 498A IPC)

Caselaws and citations relied upon

  • Shilpa Shailesh v. Varun Sreenivasan (2023) 14 SCC 231 — on power under Article 142 to grant divorce on the ground of irretrievable breakdown being exclusive to the Supreme Court.
  • Rani Narasimha Sastry v. Rani Suneela Rani (2020) 18 SCC 247 — referred regarding acquittal under Section 498A IPC and its bearing on cruelty.
  • Satpal Singh v. Preeti Pahuja, 2024 SCC OnLine Chh 4740 — High Court decision cited for irretrievable breakdown due to long separation.

Statutes/laws referred

  • Indian Penal Code, 1860: Section 498A
  • Constitution of India: Article 142
  • Family law grounds discussed: cruelty and desertion (under the Hindu Marriage Act context, though the specific sections aren’t explicitly named in the order).
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