Published - January 21, 2026 07:48 am IST - New Delhi Noting that there is an irretrievable breakdown of marriage, the top court exercised its power under Article 142 of the Constitution to dissolve the marriage. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Warring couples cannot be allowed to settle their scores by treating courts as their battlefield and choke the system, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday (January 20, 2026) and said they should explore mediation for early resolution as allegations and counter-allegations in court aggravate the dispute. A Bench of Justices Rajesh Bindal and Manmohan made the observations while dissolving a marriage between the couple who stayed together only for 65 days and have been separated for over a decade.
