Case Synopsis

Bhagyashree Bisi v. Animesh Padhee (2025 INSC 1464)

Synopsis :  The Supreme Court, leveraging Article 142 of the Constitution, set aside a fault-based divorce decree (desertion) and dissolved the marriage by mutual consent, acknowledging the parties' agreement and the irretrievable breakdown, while ordering a one-time financial settlement.

1. Heading of the Judgment
Bhagyashree Bisi v. Animesh Padhee
Citation: 2025 INSC 1464
Decided on: December 18, 2025
Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta, Supreme Court of India.

2. Related Laws and Sections
The judgment involves the interpretation and application of the following legal provisions:

• Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (HMA) – Specifies grounds for divorce, including desertion.

• Article 142 of the Constitution of India – Empowers the Supreme Court to pass any decree or order necessary for doing complete justice in any cause or matter pending before it

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