P.GOPIKRISHNA vs P. YAMUNA — C.A. No. 6899/2011

Case Summary: P. Gopikrishna's appeal challenging the dismissal of his divorce petition was dismissed by the Supreme Court on 11 April 2019. The Family Court had rejected his divorce petition under Section 13(1)(1a) on grounds of cruelty, and the High Court affirmed this decision. The Supreme Court found no reason to interfere, rejecting the appellant's argument that "irretrievable breakdown of marriage" warrants a divorce decree, noting that Indian law does not recognize this ground. The Court affirmed the High Court's judgment and dismissed the appeal, though parties remain free to settle amicably. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.