⚖️ Shri Ganpati Jurists | Legal Insight Series ⚖️ Supreme Court Clarifies: False Promise of Marriage ≠ Every Broken Promise In Shaileshbhai Govindbhai Makwana v. State of Maharashtra, the Supreme Court drew an important distinction between a false promise to marry and a mere breach of promise. 🔹 If from the very beginning there was no intention to marry, and the promise was used only to obtain consent for a physical relationship → it may amount to an offence. 🔹 However, if the promise was made genuinely and later could not be fulfilled due to unforeseen circumstances → every breach of promise cannot automatically become a criminal offence. 🔹 The Court further held that a prolonged consensual relationship, where both parties were aware of each other's marital status, cannot be presumed to be based solely on a false promise of marriage. 📌 Key Principle: For criminal liability, the promise of marriage must have a direct nexus with the consent for the physical relationship and not be influenced by other factors. 💬 “It would be a folly to treat each breach of promise to marry as a false promise and prosecute under Section 376 IPC.” — Supreme Court #SupremeCourt #IndianLaw #CriminalLaw #Section376 #LegalUpdate #Lawyers #Judiciary #LegalAwareness #ShriGanpatiJurists#ChandigarhLawyers #ChandigarhAdvocates #ChandigarhLegal #BathindaLawyers #BathindaAdvocates

 “Can a Lok Adalat dissolve your marriage? The Allahabad High Court says NO.” ⚖️

⚖️ Lok Adalats Cannot Grant Divorce Decrees: Allahabad High Court

In Sushma Devi v. State of U.P. through Principal Secretary, Department of Law, Lucknow & 2 Others, the Allahabad High Court held that a Lok Adalat or DLSA has no adjudicatory jurisdiction to grant a decree of divorce.

The Court strongly observed that:

✅ Lok Adalats can facilitate settlements between parties.

❌ Lok Adalats cannot dissolve a marriage.

❌ DLSAs cannot exercise powers vested exclusively in Family Courts.

The Court criticized the DLSA for acting beyond its statutory role and emphasized that matrimonial disputes must be decided strictly in accordance with law by courts having competent jurisdiction.

🔑 Key Takeaway

Settlement can happen in a Lok Adalat.

Divorce cannot.

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