This recent news about making “irretrievable breakdown of marriage” a ground for divorce has led to many people talking about how beneficial it will be for the separated couples who cannot get divorce under Hindu Marriage Act as it currently exists. The only problem is the definition of irretrievable breakdown of marriage.  Most likely, it will not be granted for less than 5 years of separation.  Then again, it will be need to be proved to the satisfaction of the court.  Given the time taken by Indian courts, who is to say how many more years it might take once   …[Continue Reading]