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Foreign divorce decree on irretrievable breakdown not valid in India: SC

The Supreme Court held that a UK divorce decree granted on the ground of irretrievable breakdown was not enforceable in India. It refused to quash a bigamy case against the husband but dropped proceedings against his parents and second wife

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Indian courts will not automatically recognize foreign divorces based solely on irretrievable breakdown, impacting cross-border marital disputes and bigamy cases.

Telangana Today Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:16
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