Legal Eagles on Supreme Court Order on Divorce

May 01, 2023

New Delhi, May 01 (ANI): A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court on May 01 held that by invoking special power granted to it under Article 142 of the Constitution, it can dissolve a marriage on the ground of irretrievable breakdown and waive of 6-18 months waiting period for divorce. Speaking on the same, Legal Eagles hailed Supreme Court’s divorce decision and called it a ‘very progressive move’. “Supreme Court said it can invoke special power granted to it under Article 142 of the Constitution and that a mandatory waiting period of 6 months for divorce through mutual consent can be dispensed with subject to conditions. This will not benefit the common man. It would have been better if SC could have made guidelines to fast-track hearing on matters of divorce,” said Advocate Ashwini Upadhyay. Social activist said, “I think we should welcome it; it is very progressive. At the same time, I have my apprehensions about the implementation of the law. I think we should welcome this move.” Geeta Luthra said, “I think the verdict is Supreme Court is being very ambivalent on this issue.”