Irretrievable breakdown of marriage

Page: 350-352

Shipra Mishra (Department of Law, IIL College, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh)

“While there is no rose but has a thorn, if what you hold is all thorn and no rose, better to throw it away.”
J. Krishna Iyer
Marriage is the very basis of the family and the community without which there can be no civilization. The relationship is once created by the law and binds the parties to several responsibilities and commitments. Under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955; a divorce order was issued in more than one place to both the husband and the wife, as listed in Section 13. In increasing circumstances, the legislature was well aware of social trends and the need to make the solution for divorce accessible. However, no reason given in Section 13 speaks of a breakdown of marriage as a floor for divorce. It should be observed that it is not possible. This article explores the question of an irrevocable breakdown of the marriage.