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Prolonged matrimonial litigation only leads to perpetuity of marriage on paper: SC

The Supreme Court has dissolved a marriage of a couple living apart for over 15 years. The court noted prolonged litigation and denial of sexual relations as grounds for divorce. Justices Sanjay Karol and Augustine George Masih upheld the High Court's divorce decree. The apex court emphasized that withholding intimacy causes severe emotional distress.

3 Jun 2026 2:48 pm