The Supreme Court has urged the judiciary to bring prolonged marital disputes to a close by granting effective relief where a marriage has irretrievably broken down.
A bench of justices emphasized that keeping dead marriages alive through years of litigation only perpetuates frustration and emotional distress, denying individuals the opportunity to rebuild their lives.
The court observed that prolonging a matrimonial relationship that has ceased to exist in substance would further lead to escalation of frustration and create sociological, psychological, and mental hollowness in life.
In a recent judgment, the court exercised its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to dissolve a marriage between two doctors employed in government service who had been living separately for more than 15 years.
