Supreme Court grants divorce even as wife wanted adultery proven first
The Supreme Court has granted a divorce despite the wife's opposition, who wanted to prove her husband's adultery first. The court determined that the marriage had irretrievably broken down, and continuing it would only prolong bitterness. The husband was awarded a significant increase in alimony, reflecting the couple's prolonged separation and financial circumstances.
- ▪The Supreme Court dissolved a marriage despite the wife's desire to prove adultery first.
- ▪The court found that the marriage had collapsed beyond repair and continuing it served no purpose.
- ▪The husband was awarded an increase in permanent alimony from ₹32 lakh to ₹50 lakh.
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Supreme Court grants divorce even as wife wanted adultery proven firstThe Supreme Court has dissolved a marriage despite the wife opposing divorce, not because she wanted to save the relationship, but because she first wanted to prove in court that her husband committed adultery.Published on: May 29, 2026 4:22 AM ISTBy Utkarsh Anand, New DelhiShare viaCopy link The Supreme Court has dissolved a marriage despite the wife opposing divorce, not because she wanted to save the relationship, but because she first wanted to prove in court that her husband committed adultery.Supreme Court grants divorce even as wife wanted adultery proven firstObserving that a marriage existing “only on paper” serves no meaningful purpose, a bench of justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta on Wednesday dissolved…
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