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Supreme Court dismisses plea to quash bigamy case, rules foreign divorce decree invalid
A bench comprising Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Shree Chandrashekhar dismissed the husband's plea to quash the bigamy and criminal conspiracy case. The court ruled that a foreign divorce decree based on irretrievable breakdown of marriage violates Indian matrimonial law and does not meet the requirements of Section 13 of the CPC for enforceability in India.
Explanation in simple terms
- What:
- The Supreme Court refused to cancel a criminal case against a man for marrying twice.
- Who:
- The Supreme Court bench includes Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Shree Chandrashekhar. The husband is accused of bigamy, which means marrying someone while still legally married to another person, and conspiracy.
- When:
- Reported on 3 Nov 2026.
- Why:
- The court decided that a divorce granted in another country does not count as valid in India.
- What it means:
- The husband must continue to face the criminal case in the Indian court.
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