Most divorces seems to arise from love marriages: Supreme Court
Synopsis
Justice Gavai, one of the judges presiding over the case, responded by noting that divorces from love marriages appear to be common. The court then suggested mediation, but the husband opposed the proposal.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (May 17) said that most divorces seem to arise from love marriages. During a hearing for a transfer petition related to a matrimonial dispute, a counsel for the case mentioned that the marriage was a love marriage.
Justice Gavai, one of the judges presiding over the case, responded by noting that divorces from love marriages appear to be common. The court then suggested mediation, but the husband opposed the proposal.
The top court further stated that, with reference to recent legal judgments, it could grant a divorce without the husband's consent. Finally, the bench referred the case for mediation.
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