Reviewed case brief
Naveen Kohli v Neelu Kohli
AIR 2006 SC 1675
AIR 2006 SC 1675 · Supreme Court of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 2006
- Subjects
- Family Law I (Hindu Law)
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Irretrievable breakdown of marriage, though not a statutory ground for divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, should be recognised by the legislature as a ground; the Supreme Court recommended amendment of the Act to include it, and granted divorce on facts amounting to cruelty given the total collapse of the marital relationship.
Facts
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Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
AIR 2006 SC 1675; widely reported recommendation for legislative reform, cross-verify citation before exam use
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