Marriage Cannot Be Treated as Irretrievably Broken Merely Because Spouses Live Separately; Courts Must Determine Who Severed the Ties: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has clarified that living separately cannot automatically be treated as an irretrievable breakdown of marriage. The Court explained that judges must carefully examine why a husband and wife started living apart and who is responsible for the breakdown before granting a divorce. The Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi stressed that reaching such a conclusion without proper evidence can seriously affect the future of children.…
