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Supreme Court March 2026 | Key Verdicts on Passive Euthanasia, Maternity Benefits for Adoptive Mothers, SC/ST Status on Conversion, Covid Vaccine and more

Stay informed with the latest Supreme Court judgments from March 2026, covering historical verdict on Passive Euthanasia, upholding Maternity Benefits for Adoptive Mothers, SC/ST status on conversion, Covid Vaccine deaths, alleged copyright infringement by Sujoy Ghosh’s Kahaani-2, Systemic discrimination against women in Armed Forces and many more.

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US Divorce Decree on Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage Invalid in India: SC Finds a Way to End 18-Year Marital Deadlock

The Circuit Court had granted the divorce decree on the ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage, which is not a recognised ground under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (HMA). However, taking note that the parties have been separated for 18 years, Supreme Court exercising its Art. 142 powers, decided to dissolve the marriage.