The Hindu Editorial (A good divorce) – May 03, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (A good divorce) – May 03, 2023:

ruling (noun) – judgement, verdict, decision, pronouncement, resolution, decree.
irretrievable (adjective) – irreversible, irreparable, irrecoverable.
breakdown (noun) – failure, collapse.
ground (noun) – reason, factor, cause, basis, premise, rationale.
opt out (phrasal verb) – pull out, quit, withdraw, leave, reject.
move (noun) – step, action, act, measure.
lean on (phrasal verb) – be dependent, rely on, have faith in, pin one’s faith.
guiding spirit (noun) – someone or something that influences others or an inspiration to others on how to do something successfully.
Article 142 of the Constitution of India (noun) – Article 142 of the Constitution of India empowers the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India to pass any decree or order necessary for doing “complete justice” in any matter pending before it.
Article 142 (1) of the Constitution of India (noun) – The Supreme Court in the exercise of its jurisdiction may pass such decree or make such order as is necessary for doing complete justice in any cause or matter pending before it, and any decree so passed order so made shall be enforceable throughout the territory of India in such manner as may be prescribed by or under any law made by Parliament and, until provision in that behalf is so made, in such manner as the President may by order prescribe.
bench (noun) – a court of law with a number of judges.
Division Bench (noun) – a bench of two or three judges is called a division bench.
Constitution Bench (noun) – a bench of the Supreme Court having five or more judges on it. These benches are not a routine phenomenon. Constitution Benches are exceptions, set up only if some circumstances exist.
extraordinary (adjective) – unique.
discretionary power (noun) – it means the authority, which provides an administrative agency or official with some degree of latitude (freedom) in regard to choosing the most reasonable decision among several decisions in compliance with public and private interests.
consent (noun) – approval, agreement, acceptance, concurrence.
trap (verb) – get stuck, get caught.
bitter (adjective) – painful, unpleasant, disagreeable, unhappy.
spare (verb) – to prevent someone from going through an unpleasant, painful, or embarrassing situation or feeling.
misery (noun) – pain, grief, anguish, agony, distress, torment, suffering.
annul (verb) – declare invalid, cancel, nullify, invalidate.
stipulated (adjective) – determined, established, formulated, pronounced, prescribed.
Section 13B of the The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (noun) – an Act to amend and codify the law relating to marriage among Hindus.
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (noun) – An act to amend and codify the law relating to marriage among Hindus.
observe (verb) – comment, mention, remark, say.
predominantly (adverb) – mainly, mostly.
serve (verb) – assist, help, aid.
point out (phrasal verb) – identify, mention, indicate, draw attention to.
wreck (verb) – damage, ruin, spoil.
public interest (noun) – the welfare or well-being of the general public” and society.
uphold (verb) – confirm, endorse/approve, vindicate/validate.
regardless (adverb) – anyway, anyhow, in any case.
quash (verb) – overrule, revoke, cancel, dismiss, nullify, annul.
legal proceedings (noun) – trial, hearing, inquiry.
domestic violence (noun) – abuse of a spouse; any behavior the purpose of which is to gain power and control over a spouse.
dowry (noun) – it is a money, goods, or property given to a bride’s in-laws at the time of her marriage.
strain (noun) – kind, type, sort; a particular tendency.
inevitable (adjective) – unavoidable, unpreventable, inescapable.
a word of caution (phrase) – a warning.
discretion (noun) – liking, wish, desire, preference, disposition. choice.
keep in mind (phrase) – take into account, be mindful, remember, consider, heed, take into consideration.
invoke (verb) – cite, refer to, adduce, use, put into effect, turn to, resort to.
matrimonial (adjective) – marital, relating to marriage/wedding.
litigation (noun) – trial, inquiry, legal proceeding(s).
reconciliation (noun) – restoration of friendly relations, restoration of harmony, agreement, compromise, understanding, peace, an end to hostilities; conciliation, pacification, appeasement.
coercion (noun) – it means compelling an individual to act against his/her will by the use of psychological pressure or physical force causing bodily injury; force/pressure, compulsion, enforcement, demand, constraint, oppression, harassment, intimidation.
decade (noun) – a period of ten years.
incidence (noun) – rate, quantity/amount, degree, extent.
make up (phrasal verb) – comprise, form, constitute, account for.
abandoned (adjective) – deserted, forsaken, rejected, dumped.
deserted (adjective) – stuck (in difficulties), left without the ways to move; helpless.
census (noun) – an official survey, particularly of a population.
reveal (verb) – show, display, exhibit, disclose, manifest, unveil, expose.
discrimination (noun) – prejudice, intolerance, inequity, unfairness (against an individual or group of individuals by society and its institutions (basically in the procedures, policies, or objectives) as a whole.
gender discrimination (noun) – sexual discrimination; discrimination based on gender (or sex).
rife (adjective) – widespread, general, common, extensive, prevalent, ubiquitous, omnipresent, everywhere, present everywhere.
stress (noun) – emphasis, importance, weightage.
marriage equality (noun) – the condition of having the same rights and responsibilities of marriage as others, in spite of one’s sexual orientation or gender identity.