Constitution of India, 1950; Article 142- Various factor(s) to be considered by this Court whilst exercising such jurisdiction Article 142 to pass decree of divorce on ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage – Referred to Shilpa Sailesh v. Varun Sreenivasan, 2023 SCC Online SC 544. (Para 5)
Summary: The facts on record establish that the marriage between the parties has broken down and that there is no possibility that the parties would cohabit together in the future -The formal union between the parties is neither justified nor desirable- Court invoked Article 142(1) of the Constitution of India and passed a decree of divorce on the ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage- Appellant to pay an amount of Rs. 50,00,000/- (Rupees Fifty Lakh Only) to the Respondent Wife as permanent alimony.