LANDMARK CASE

Naveen Kohli v. Neelu Kohli

(2006) 4 SCC 558 · Supreme Court of India · Family law

At a glance

Citation: (2006) 4 SCC 558
Court: Supreme Court of India
Area of law: Family law
In one line: Divorce was granted, and the Court recommended irretrievable breakdown as a statutory ground.

1 Facts

A couple had been separated for years with bitter litigation.

2 Issue

Should irretrievable breakdown be a ground for divorce?

3 What the court decided

Divorce was granted, and the Court recommended irretrievable breakdown as a statutory ground.

4 Why it matters

Influenced later Article 142 divorces.

5 Think about it

Why has Parliament not added it?

6 Analyse it yourself

Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.

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