In Brief
The Supreme Court granted divorce to a husband whose marriage had broken down irretrievably after 15 years of separation. The High Court had earlier overturned the Family Court's divorce decree on cruelty grounds, reasoning the wife could not be held responsible for her father's rude remarks. The Supreme Court invoked Article 142 powers to dissolve the marriage and awarded ₹1.25 crore as permanent alimony to the wife and son, payable in five equal quarterly instalments, with forfeiture of amounts paid in case of default by the husband.
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