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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- Article 142 of the Constitution of India empowers the Supreme Court to pass any decree or order necessary to do complete justice in any matter pending before it.
- Can the Supreme Court use Article 142 to override an Act of Parliament?
- How does Article 142 differ from Article 32?
- Is Article 142 available to the High Courts?
- Why is Article 142 criticised as judicial overreach?

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In Shilpa Sailesh v. Varun Sreenivasan (2023), a Supreme Court Constitution Bench invoked Article 142 to dissolve marriages on grounds of irretrievable breakdown and waive the statutory cooling-off period under the Hindu Marriage Act.

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