Divorce Granted to Woman Citing Irretrievable Breakdown of Relationship; Judicial Separation Cannot Force Cohabitation: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently ruled in favor of a woman, granting her a divorce from her husband, after setting aside a judicial separation decree passed by the Family Court. The High Court found that the Family Court had made an erroneous decision by granting judicial separation instead of a divorce, despite recognizing that the woman had been subjected to cruelty by her husband. The Court emphasized that once…