“Complete Justice After a Decade”: Supreme Court Ends 61-Case Matrimonial Dispute — A Legal Analysis
1 : INTRODUCTION In a rare and decisive exercise of its constitutional powers, the Supreme Court of India brought closure to a decade-long matrimonial dispute involving 61 cases , granting divorce and quashing all pending proceedings between the parties. The judgment stands as a significant example of the Court’s use of extraordinary constitutional jurisdiction to achieve finality in protracted personal litigation . 2 : FACTUAL BACKGROUND Marriage solemnised in 1994 Relationship deteriorated over time, leading to: Multiple civil and criminal proceedings Litigation across trial courts, High Courts, and the Supreme Court Total cases: 61 proceedings Nature of Cases Criminal complaints Domestic violence proceedings Writ petitions Contempt petitions Appeals 3 : SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS Bench comprising: B.V. Nagarathna Ujjal Bhuyan Key Development Matter reached Supreme Court via contempt proceedings Court initiated structured mediation and settlement discussions 4 : INVOCATION OF CONSTITU...