Law on Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage as Sufficient Ground for Divorce By Vivek Nasa Associates The Supreme Court has recently in judgement titled Amutha vs A.R. Subramanian 2024 INSC 1033 has ruled that an irretrievable breakdown of marriage is a valid ground for dissolution , stating that forcing couples to stay together serves no purpose. This landmark decision was issued while addressing a civil appeal filed by a wife against the Madras High Court, Madurai Bench, which had granted her husband a divorce decree on grounds of cruelty. The Case in a Nutshell: The case revolves around a couple who married in 2002. Following a brief period of cohabitation, they separated and remained estranged for over 15 years. The husband initiated divorce proceedings , citing the wife's alleged cruelty, primarily stemming from her filing of a false criminal complaint and her prolonged absence from the matrimonial home. The wife contested the allegations, denied any cruelty, and asserted her...
Understanding Section 411 IPC By Vivek Nasa Associates In the case of Trimbak vs. State of M.P. AIR 1954 SC 39 , the Court clarified that to prove a charge under Section 411 of the IPC , the prosecution must establish: The accused was in possession of stolen property. Someone else had possession of the property before the accused. The accused knew or had reason to believe the property was stolen. In this case, the prosecution failed to prove the accused knew the gold was stolen. The identity of the gold was also not confirmed, so it could not be classified as stolen property. Even if the accused received demand drafts and purchased gold bars, the prosecution needed to show the accused knew the drafts were obtained fraudulently or was part of a conspiracy. Vivek Nasa Associates Vivek Nasa Associates is a trusted criminal defense law firm in Gurugram , specializing in bail , anticipatory bail , court representation, and trial defense . Our expert lawye...