1. Heading of the Judgment

Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings and Dissolves Marriage on Grounds of Irretrievable Breakdown Under Article 142

2. Related Laws and Sections

The judgment involves the following legal provisions:

• Section 498-A, Indian Penal Code (IPC): Allegations of cruelty against the husband.

• Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC): Powers of the High Court to quash criminal proceedings.

• Section 13B, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955: Divorce by mutual consent.

• Article 142 of the Constitution of India: Supreme Court’s power to pass any order for "complete justice."

• Domestic Vio

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