Supreme Court

In a Landmark Review, Supreme Court Prioritizes Child’s Emotional Wellbeing Over Custodial Proceduralism

The Supreme Court reversed its previous order in favour of granting custody to the father on 15 July 2025 and reinstated permanent custody with the mother on grounds of severe psychological damage to the child. The Court highlighted that custody disputes have to be resolved with a view to a child’s emotional stability and not legal conclusiveness.

Supreme Court

Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage by Justice Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol, and Sandeep Mehta

The Supreme court in a landmark decision dissolved the marriage of a couple who had been separated for more than ten years saying irretrievable breakdown was a valid ground to grant divorce under Article 142 of the Constitution. The case shows that the Court, as an arm of the constitution, has the right to give full justice when there is no statute on the matter.