The Supreme Court refused to grant divorce to an 89-year-old man from his 82-year-old wife, saying that irretrievable breakdown of marriage cannot be a fixed rule and considering the wife’s willingness to care for her husband.
Patna High Court denied a husband’s request for divorce after 18 years of separation, ruling that schizophrenia alone cannot justify the end of marriage. The husband’s allegations lacked sufficient medical evidence to prove cruelty or desertion.
The Supreme Court rejected an 89-year-old man’s plea for divorce from his 82-year-old wife, ruling that an “irretrievable breakdown of marriage” is not always a reason to dissolve a marriage. The Court emphasized that marriage remains a sacred institution in India.
The Supreme Court rejected an 89-year-old man’s request for divorce from his 82-year-old wife, ruling that the “irretrievable breakdown of marriage” does not apply in this case, as it would unjustly harm the wife’s sentiments.
